Rufus Gifford is an American diplomat, author and speaker who served as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark from 2013 to 2017 under President Obama, and later as U.S. Chief of Protocol under President Biden from 2022 to 2023. He became a household name in Denmark through the award-winning documentary series "I Am the Ambassador," which was picked up by Netflix, and his candid, accessible style of public diplomacy. In January 2026 he published the memoir "Over Atlanten" (Gyldendal), reflecting on the U.S.-Denmark relationship, Democratic presidential campaigns from Obama to Harris, and the political upheaval under Trump.
Gifford is on a lecture tour in Denmark in September 2026 with the show "Red, Blue and Everything in Between" - with stops in Frederiksberg on September 18 and Copenhagen on September 22.
Gifford performed at the Folkemødet on June 12, 2026 with the presentation "USA according to Gifford" about the relationship between Denmark and the USA and Greenland's role.
The memoir "Over Atlanten" was published in January 2026 by Gyldendal and covers the Democratic presidential campaigns from Obama to Harris as well as the future of the USA and Europe after Trump.
In October 2025, Gifford completed his "Hope on the Hill?" lecture tour in Denmark with stops in, among others, Roskilde (October 29) and Sønderborg (October 28).
Gifford began his "Hope on the Hill?" tour in Denmark in 2025 with lectures on polarization and the current political climate in the USA.
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