Knud Bartels

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Knud Bartels S.K.
Bartels in 2012
Chairman of the NATO Military Committee
In office 2 January 2012 – 26 June 2015
Preceded by	Walter E. Gaskin (acting)
Succeeded by	Petr Pavel
Danish Chief of Defence
In office 16 November 2009 – 31 December 2011
Preceded by	Bjørn Bisserup (acting)
Succeeded by	Bjørn Bisserup (acting)
Personal details
Born	(1952-04-08) 8 April 1952 (age 72) Copenhagen, Denmark
Spouse(s)	Unknown (died) Inge Vansteenkiste
Children	2
Parent	Eyvind Bartels (father)
Occupation	Adjunct professor at Royal Danish Defence College[1]
Military service
Allegiance	Denmark  NATO
Branch/service	Royal Danish Army
Years of service	1972–2015
Rank	General
Awards	Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog 25 Years Good Service Medal Knight 1 st Class of the French National Order of Merit Knight of the French Order of the Legion of Honour

Knud Bartels (born 8 April 1952)^[2] is a retired Danish general, who served as the Danish Chief of Defence between 2009 and 2011 and was Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 2011 to 2015.