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Swedish politician (born 1956)

Maria Leissner
Leissner in 2016.
BornAnnika Maria Leissner
(1956-01-21) 21 January 1956 (age 68)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Alma materStockholm School of Economics
Stockholm University College
Occupation(s)Politician, diplomat
Years active1981–
Political partyLiberals
PartnerHans Holmgren (1982; died 1996)

Annika Maria Leissner (born (1956-01-21)21 January 1956) is a Swedish politician and former party leader of the Swedish Liberal People's Party (1995–97). Between 2000 and 2004 she was Sweden's ambassador to Guatemala. In January 2007 she was appointed Ambassador-at-large for Democracy. In April 2012 she was appointed Secretary-General of Community of Democracies.

On 5 October 2017, she took office as Stockholm-based ambassador of Sweden to Benin.

Bibliography

  • En generösare invandrar- och flyktingpolitik (1988)
  • Democracy promotion in a transatlantic perspective (2009)

References

  1. ^ "Maria Leissner". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  2. "Ny ambassadör i Benin" [New ambassador in Benin] (Press release) (in Swedish). Ministry for Foreign Affairs. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2024.

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Party political offices
Preceded byBengt Westerberg Leader of the Swedish Liberal People's Party
1995–1997 		Succeeded byLars Leijonborg
Preceded byPeter Örn Chairperson of the Liberal Youth of Sweden
1983–1985 		Succeeded byThorbjörn Pettersson
Diplomatic posts
Preceded byStaffan Wrigstad Ambassador of Sweden to Guatemala
2000–2004 		Succeeded byEivor Halkjaer
Preceded by? Ambassador of Sweden to Benin
2017–? 		Succeeded by?
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