Barbro Holmberg
Encyclopedia
Barbro Holmberg is a Swedish
Social Democratic politician. On October 10, 2003, she was appointed Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy in the Swedish Government
. As a consequence of the change of government following the 2006 government election, she left office on October 6, 2006, and in 2008 was appointed the governor of Gävleborg County.
She has a degree in social work
from the Department of Social Work, Stockholm University
.
She has been married twice. Her marriage with radio journalist Thomas Nordegren
produced three children: one son, Axel and twin daughters Elin
and Josefin. Elin Nordegren was married to Tiger Woods
, an American
professional golf player. Holmberg has two grandchildren, Sam and Charlie, both children of her daughter Elin and Woods.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Social Democratic politician. On October 10, 2003, she was appointed Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy in the Swedish Government
Government of Sweden
The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden is the supreme executive authority of Sweden. It consists of the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers appointed by the Prime Minister. The Government is responsible for their actions to the Riksdag, which is the legislative assembly...
. As a consequence of the change of government following the 2006 government election, she left office on October 6, 2006, and in 2008 was appointed the governor of Gävleborg County.
She has a degree in social work
Social work
Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...
from the Department of Social Work, Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
.
She has been married twice. Her marriage with radio journalist Thomas Nordegren
Thomas Nordegren
Carl Axel Thomas Nordegren is a Swedish journalist and writer. Nordegren has worked as a foreign correspondent for Swedish National Radio in Helsinki, Brussels, and later in Berlin and Washington, D.C. He has been a visiting professor at New York University. Currently, he has his own radio talk...
produced three children: one son, Axel and twin daughters Elin
Elin Nordegren
Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren is a former Swedish model and the ex-wife of professional golfer Tiger Woods.- Early life :Nordegren was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her mother, Barbro Holmberg, is a politician and the former Swedish migration and asylum policy minister, and the current Governor of...
and Josefin. Elin Nordegren was married to Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
, an American
United States
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professional golf player. Holmberg has two grandchildren, Sam and Charlie, both children of her daughter Elin and Woods.
Career
- 2008 – Governor of Gävleborg County
- 2003 – Minister, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
- 2003 – Director-General, Swedish Migration Board
- 2002 – State Secretary , Ministry for Foreign Affairs
- 1999 – Political Adviser, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
- 1999 – Project Leader, the Children's Project, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
- 1998 – Secretary of the Committee appointed to review the activities of the Office of the Children's OmbudsmanOmbudsmanAn ombudsman is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency while representing not only but mostly the broad scope of constituent interests...
- 1996 – Secretary of the Committee on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (appointed to review Swedish legislation and practice in relation to the UN Convention)
- 1995 – Editor, Socialpolitik magazine
- 1989 – Freelance (assignments from the National Institute of Public Health, National Board of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Swedish Alcohol Retailing Monopoly, Swedish Association of Local Authorities, etc.)
- 1980 – Editor, PsykologTidningen magazine
- 1977 – Information Officer, National Association for Aid to Drug Abusers (RFHL)
- 1976 – Research Assistant, National Board of Health and Welfare