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Mark Leonard
Co-Founder & Director, European Council on Foreign Relations · Germany
Mark Leonard is the CEO of European Council on Foreign Relations. Leonard is based in Germany. Leonard was born in 1974 and educated at European School, Brussels I.
British political scientist and co-founder and director of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), the first pan-European think tank founded in 2007. Previously worked as director of foreign policy at the Centre for European Reform and founded the Foreign Policy Centre at age 24 under patronage of Tony Blair.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Mark Leonard's analysis of a transformed global geopolitical landscape, particularly the decline of the rules-based international order and its implications for European strategy. Headlines reflect Leonard's arguments that Europe must fundamentally reassess its approach to survive amid what he characterizes as an era of "chaos" and "un-order," with discussions spanning Britain's shifting relationship with Europe, the end of traditional Western-led frameworks, and the need for European nations to adopt new strategic postures in response to emerging power dynamics.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- 1974
- Education
- European School, Brussels I
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Mark Leonard: FAQ
- Who is Mark Leonard?
- Mark Leonard is the Co-Founder & Director of European Council on Foreign Relations, based in Germany.
- What company does Mark Leonard lead?
- Mark Leonard is CEO of European Council on Foreign Relations.
- Where was Mark Leonard educated?
- Mark Leonard studied at European School, Brussels I.