Maria Leissner

Summary

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).[1] Between 2000 and 2004 she was Sweden's ambassador to Guatemala.[1] In January 2007 she was appointed Ambassador-at-large for Democracy. In April 2012 she was appointed Secretary-General of Community of Democracies.

Maria Leissner
Maria Leissner at the United Nations Community of Democracies press briefing in 2012.
Maria Leissner at the United Nations Community of Democracies press briefing in 2012.
Born (1956-01-21) 21 January 1956 (age 68)
Gothenburg, Sweden
OccupationSwedish politician

Bibliography edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Maria Leissner". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 May 2010.

External links edit

  • The Swedish Parliament: Maria Leissner (FP)
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Swedish Liberal People's Party
1995–1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Peter Örn
Chairperson of the Liberal Youth of Sweden
1983–1985
Succeeded by
Thorbjörn Pettersson
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Staffan Wrigstad
Ambassador of Sweden to Guatemala
2000–2004
Succeeded by
Eivor Halkjaer