Leif Blomqvist

Leif Blomqvist
Born (1937-03-20) 20 March 1937 (age 87)
Vaasa, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Occupationdiplomat

Leif Geoffrey Blomqvist (born 20 March 1937[1])is a Finnish diplomat and lawyer. Blomqvist was born Vaasa and has a degree in law. He was Ambassador to the European Communities in Brussels 1985–1990 and negotiating officer of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1990[2]–1991 and Ambassador in London 1991[3]–1997[4]

He was 1996–2002 Ambassador of Finland to Brussels and Representative in the Mission of Finland to NATO and WEU.[1]

He was also a fine Impressionist painter, with several of his paintings drawn by him circa 1992-98 kept in the University of Mysore museum, as well as in the Mysore Palace.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leif Blomqvist" (in Swedish). Uppslagsverket.
  2. ^ Facta 2001, Täydennysosa 1990, WSOY 1990, s. 219
  3. ^ WSOY Iso Tietosanakirja 1. osa, s. 377, WSOY 1997
  4. ^ "Suomen suurlähetystö, Lontoo.Tietoa Britanniasta: Kahden välisetsuhteet". Suomen ulkoasiainministeriö.
  5. ^ "Folklore Museum". University of Mysore. Retrieved 18 February 2018.