Bo Lidegaard

About

Bo Lidegaard (born 1958 in Godthåb/Nuuk) is a Danish historian, journalist and author, best known as the former editor-in-chief of the newspaper Politiken (2011-2016). He has written a number of influential books on modern Danish history and foreign policy, including Countrymen (Landsmænd), about the rescue of the Danish Jews in 1943, which has been published in twelve countries. Before Politiken he was a diplomat and senior civil servant in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister's Office, where he advised Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen on foreign policy and led preparations for the UN climate summit in Copenhagen in 2009.

countries where "Landsmænd" was published

2011-2016

years as responsible editor-in-chief of Politiken

major historical works published

What's new

2026-06
Bo Lidegaard participated at the Folkemødet on Bornholm in a conversation with Rune Lykkeberg about the changed world order and in the DeBattle format.
2026-04
He gave a lecture on the history of the Danish welfare state in connection with Dianalund's 125-year anniversary.
2026-02
At Holstebro Højskoleforening's folk high school day, he gave a lecture on Greenland and the country's current geopolitical significance.
2026-01
He participated in the premiere of the new history festival Mød Historien at Dagmarteatret in Copenhagen.
2025-04
He published a book on Greenland's history together with Jens Heinrich and Mira Maria Jo Kleist, written from a Greenlandic and Danish perspective.

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.