13 Facts About Anna-Greta Leijon

Beyond politics, Anna-Greta Leijon served as director general of the National Institute of Occupational Health from 1992 and held several public roles, including chairmanship of Sveriges Television and Moderna Museet.

Anna-Greta Leijon was born on 30 June 1939 in Hogalid Parish, Stockholm, Sweden.

Anna-Greta Leijon was employed at the Swedish Labour Market Administration in 1964 and became agency director there in 1970.

Anna-Greta Leijon was minister without portfolio from 1973 to 1976 and member of the Riksdag from 1974 to 1990.

Anna-Greta Leijon was a member of the Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party Board from 1981, minister for employment from 1982 to 1987, minister for gender equality in 1986 and minister for justice from 1987 to 1988 when she was forced to step down due to the Ebbe Carlsson affair.

Anna-Greta Leijon was chairman of the Committee on Finance from 1988 to 1990.

Anna-Greta Leijon was chairman of the General Conference of the International Labour Organization in 1984.

Anna-Greta Leijon was deported from Sweden in 1977 and jailed in Germany.

Anna-Greta Leijon was released in 1989 and did not rejoin the RAF.

Anna-Greta 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.

Anna-Greta Leijon became director general of the National Institute of Occupational Health in 1992.

Anna-Greta Leijon was chairman of the Swedish Council for Social Research from 1990 to 1993 and of Moderna Museet from 1994 to 2000.

Anna-Greta Leijon was the mother of Britta Lejon, the former Minister for Democratic Issues in Sweden.