Anna-Greta Leijon

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Anna-Greta Leijon
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Anna-Greta Leijon in 2012.
Minister for Justice
In office
19 October 1987 – 7 June 1988
Preceded by Sten Wickbom
Succeeded by Thage G. Peterson
Minister for Employment
In office
8 October 1982 – 19 October 1987
Preceded by Ingemar Eliasson
Succeeded by Ingela Thalén
Minister for Justice
In office
11 November 1983 – 15 November 1983
Preceded by Ove Rainer
Succeeded by Sten Wickbom
Minister for Immigration and for Gender Equality
Deputy Minister for Employment
In office
1973–1976
Preceded by Camilla Odhnoff
Succeeded by Eva Winther (from 1978)
Personal details
Born Anna Margareta Maria Lejon
(1939-06-30)30 June 1939
Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Political party Social Democrats
Spouse(s) Leif Backéus (1975-)
Domestic partner Anders Leion (1964-70)
Children Britta, Svante
Alma mater Uppsala University

Anna-Greta Leijon (born Anna Margareta Maria Lejon, 30 June 1939[1]) is a former Swedish social democratic politician.[2]

Political career

Leijon was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She was employed at the Swedish Labour Market Administration (Arbetsmarknadsstyrelsen) in 1964 and became agency director there in 1970. Leijon was minister without portfolio from 1973 to 1976 and member of the Riksdag (s) from 1974 to 1990 (vice chairman of the Committee on the Labour Market from 1979 to 1982).[3] She was a member of the Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party Board from 1981, Minister for Employment from 1982 to 1987, for Gender Equality in 1986 and Minister for Justice from 1987 to 1988[3] when she was forced to step down due to the Ebbe Carlsson affair.[4] Leijon was chairman of the Committee on Finance from 1988 to 1990.[3]

Kidnapping plans

Following the 1975 West German Embassy siege in Stockholm, the German Red Army Faction (RAF) terrorist Norbert Kröcher allegedly planned to kidnap Anna-Greta Leijon. The goal was to exchange Leijon for 8 of his comrades held in German prisons.[5] The plan, known as Operation Leo, was intercepted by the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) and Kröcher was arrested on 31 March in Stockholm. He was deported from Sweden in 1977 and jailed in Germany. He was released in 1989 and did not rejoin the RAF. Leijon was chosen as the kidnapping victim because she had the responsibility for the terrorist legislation and was ultimately responsible for the expulsion of the RAF terrorists who carried out the embassy siege.[6]

Other work

She became the president of International Labour Organization in 1984 and she has been chairman of Social Science Research Council (Socialvetenskapliga forskningsrådet).[3]

Later career

After her time as politician Anna-Greta Leijon had several public assignments, including as chairman of the Sveriges Television (SVT) from 1995 to 2005. In 1995 she succeeded Hans Alfredson as head of Skansen open-air museum in Stockholm, an assignment that she held until 31 August 2005, when she was replaced by John Brattmyhr.[7] Leijon was chairman of Moderna Museet from 1999 to 2008.

Personal life

From 1964 to 1970, she was partner of Anders Leion (born 1939). In 1975, she married the civil engineer Leif Backéus (born 1934).[3] She is the mother of Britta Lejon, the former Minister for Democratic Issues in Sweden. Anna-Greta Leijon, her former partner Anders Leion and the daughter Britta Lejon all spells their surnames differently.[8]

Bibliography

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References

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Immigration and for Gender Equality
Deputy Minister for Employment

1973 – 1976
Succeeded by
Eva Winther
(from 1978)
Preceded by Minister for Employment
1982 – 1987
Succeeded by
Ingela Thalén
Preceded by Minister for Justice
1987 – 1988
Succeeded by
Thage G. Peterson
Preceded by Chairman of Committee on Finance
1988 – 1990
Succeeded by
Hans Gustafsson
Other offices
Preceded by Head of Skansen
1995–2005
Succeeded by
John Brattmyhr


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