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Swedish trade unionist and politician (born 1964)
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Britta Lejon
Lejon in 2006
State Minister for Democracy
In office
7 October 1998 – 21 October 2002
Member of Parliament
In office
2002–2006
First vice-president, Committee on Justice
In office
25 November 2004 – 2 October 2006
Personal details
Born (1964-11-02) 2 November 1964 (age 60)
Järfälla, Sweden
Occupationpolitician, trade unionist

Britta Lejon (born 2 November 1964) is a Swedish trade unionist and Social Democratic politician. She was a member of the Riksdag, and the cabinet of Göran Persson. Lejon is currently the president of the Swedish Union of Civil Servants (ST) and president of the global union federation, Public Services International.

Biography

Lejon is the daughter of former Minister of Justice, Anna-Greta Leijon.

After graduating from gymnasium (secondary school) at Spånga gymnasium in 1983, she studied at the Universities of Stockholm and Lund. Lejon worked for the Department of Transportations during 1987-1990 and worked at the Department of Communication in 1990. She was State Minister for Democratic Issues in the Ministry of Justice 1998-2002, when she was succeeded by Mona Sahlin.

From 2004 to 2009, Lejon was president of the Swedish Library Organisation. She then served as president of the Swedish Union of Civil Servants from 2012, and also president of the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) from 2015 to 2019. In 2023, she was elected president of Public Services International.

References

  1. Zittel/Fuchs (29 November 2006). Participatory Democracy and Political Participation: Can Democracy Reform Bring Citizens Back In?. Taylor & Francis. pp. 189–. ISBN 9780415371865. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  2. Armiento, Alexander (16 October 2023). "Britta Lejon vald till ordförande för global facklig organisation". www.publikt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 December 2023.

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Trade union offices
Preceded byAnnette Carnhede President of the Swedish Union of Civil Servants
2012–present 		Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded byDave Prentis President of the Public Services International
2023–present 		Succeeded byIncumbent
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