Anna-Greta Leijon

Anna-Greta Leijon

Anna-Greta Leijon (born June 30, 1939) is a former Swedish social democratic politician.

She was Minister of Justice from 1987 to 1988, and was forced to step down when the Ebbe Carlsson scandal exploded.

She has been the chairman of the Swedish Television SVT.

She was also the leader of the Skansen open air museum in Stockholm 1995 - 2005.

A group of German and Swedish terrorists had a plot to kidnap her (Operation Leo) between 1976-1977 as a part of a bigger scheme, but were intercepted by SÄPO.

She is the mother of Britta Lejon, the former Minister of Democracy in Sweden.

ee also

*Operation Leo


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