Meet the Consul General

The Consulate General of Denmark in Houston, Texas, first opened its doors back in 2018 with a particular trade focus on energy, water, biogas, and life science. Thomas Mortensen became the third Consul General in Houston when he was appointed Head of Mission in August 2025. As Consul General, Thomas promotes Danish interests in Texas and holds the consular responsibility for Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.

Based in Houston, he also leads the Trade Council's efforts in energy in North America. The North American Energy team comprises dedicated specialists within wind, biogas, and energy transition who share knowledge and promote trade out of Danish missions in Houston, Silicon Valley, Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C., Ottowa, and Toronto.

Thomas brings a substantial amount of experience within The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark to Houston. Before being appointed Consul General, Thomas held a team leader position within Ressources, Compliance & CRM at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in Copenhagen. He has also served as a Minister Counselor, Head of Trade Department at the Embassy of Denmark in Russia, and as a Project Manager at the Innovation Centre of Denmark in Silicon Valley.