Anna-Greta Leijon
| Anna-Greta Leijon | |
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Anna-Greta Leijon in 2012.
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| Minister for Justice | |
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In office 19 October 1987 – 7 June 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Sten Wickbom |
| Succeeded by | Thage G. Peterson |
| Minister for Employment | |
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In office 8 October 1982 – 19 October 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Ingemar Eliasson |
| Succeeded by | Ingela Thalén |
| Minister for Justice | |
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In office 11 November 1983 – 15 November 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Ove Rainer |
| Succeeded by | Sten Wickbom |
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Minister for Immigration and for Gender Equality Deputy Minister for Employment |
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In office 1973–1976 |
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| Preceded by | Camilla Odhnoff |
| Succeeded by | Eva Winther (from 1978) |
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Anna Margareta Maria Lejon 30 June 1939 , 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) is a former Swedish social democratic politician.
Leijon was born in , 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). 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 when she was forced to step down due to the Ebbe Carlsson affair. Leijon was chairman of the Committee on Finance from 1988 to 1990.
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. 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.
She became the president of International Labour Organization in 1984 and she has been chairman of Social Science Research Council (Socialvetenskapliga forskningsrådet).
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