Maria Leissner

Maria Leissner
Leissner in 2016.
Born	Annika Maria Leissner (1956-01-21) 21 January 1956 (age 68) Gothenburg, Sweden
Alma mater	Stockholm School of Economics Stockholm University College
Occupation(s)	Politician, diplomat
Years active	1981–
Political party	Liberals
Partner	Hans 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).[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.

On 5 October 2017, she took office as Stockholm-based ambassador of Sweden to Benin.[2]

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.

External links

• The Swedish Parliament: Maria Leissner (FP)

Party political offices
Preceded by Bengt Westerberg	Leader of the Swedish Liberal People's Party 1995–1997	Succeeded by Lars Leijonborg
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
Preceded by ?	Ambassador of Sweden to Benin 2017–?	Succeeded by ?