Leif Blomqvist
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Born20 March 1937
Vaasa, Finland
Occupationdiplomat
Leif Blomqvist | |
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| Born | 20 March 1937 Vaasa, Finland |
| Occupation | diplomat |
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]