Anna Wieslander
Director for Northern Europe at the Atlantic Council
Dr Anna Wieslander is the Director for Northern Europe at the Atlantic Council and Head of the Atlantic Council office in Stockholm. Dr Wieslander additionally serves as the Chair of the Institute for Security and Development Policy and Secretary General of the Swedish Defence Association, an NGO promoting knowledge on defence and security among the Swedish public. She was a deputy director at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, where she also headed the communications department (2013-16), and head of Speaker’s Office at the Swedish Parliament (2003-08). From 1996 to 2003, she held various positions at the Swedish Defence Ministry, including secretary of the Swedish Defence Commission and head of the section responsible for NATO and Partnership for Peace, France, and Great Britain. Having started her career as a newspaper journalist, Dr Wieslander is a frequent commentator in both national and international media, such as the BBC, Reuters, Politico and The Atlantic. Dr Wieslander holds a PhD in political science from Lund University.
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Updated: March 26, 2025