Ulrik Nødgaard

Governor since 15 August 2024.


Ulrik Nødgaard was born on 14 August 1969, is married and has two children (born 1997 and 2001). Ulrik graduated with a Master of Science (Economics) (cand.oecon.) from the University of Aarhus and have a Economics MSc from the University of Warwick.

Previous positions

  • CEO of Finance Denmark 2015-2024
  • Director General of the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority 2009-2015
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary, Financial Affairs, Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs 2005-2009
  • Head of Department, Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs 2001-2005
  • Head of Department, Special Advisor and Head of Section, Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs 1996-2001.

Memberships of boards

  • Board of Directors for Selected Car Group 2022-2024
  • Member of the Board of Nationaløkonomisk Forening (The Danish Economic Society) 2021-
  • Chairman of the Board of Copenhagen Fintech 2017-2024
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of Audit Committee PKA 2017-2024
  • Member of the Board of the Danish Economic Council 2016-2024
  • Chairman of the Standing Committee on Regulation and Policy, EBA, London 2013-2015
  • Board of Directors, European Banking Authority (EBA), London 2011-2015
  • Member of the General Board, European Systemic Risk Board, Frankfurt 2011-2015

Teaching positions

  • External lecturer, Macroeconomics, University of Copenhagen 2001-2003.