Maria Leissner

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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.
Born1956 (1956) (age 68)
OccupationSwedish politician

Maria Leissner (born 21 January 1956, Gothenburg) 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.

Bibliography

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Maria Leissner". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 2010-05-10.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Swedish Liberal People's Party
1995–1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairperson of the Liberal Youth of Sweden
1983–1985
Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ambassador of Sweden to Guatemala
2000–2004
Succeeded by