Elisabeth Tarras-Wahlberg
Encyclopedia
Astrid Birgitta Elisabeth Tarras-Wahlberg born von Engelhardt on 15 September 1950 (age 61) in Kristianstad
, Skåne County
. She was Press secretary
to the Royal Court of Sweden
from 1976 to 1995 and Director of the Press and Information Department at the Royal Court from 1995 to 2008.
In 2008 she quit her services to the Royal Swedish family
after 32 years of service. Her new job is to work as an international relations advisor to Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
of Qatar
.
She has since 2009 returned to Sweden.
Kristianstad
Kristianstad is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 35,711 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The city was founded in 1614 by King Christian IV of Denmark, the city's name literally means 'Town of Christian', as a planned city after the burning of the town of Vä...
, Skåne County
Skåne County
Skåne County is the southernmost administrative county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö...
. She was Press secretary
Press secretary
A press secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps their employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage....
to the Royal Court of Sweden
Royal Court of Sweden
The Royal Court of Sweden is the official name for the organisation that supports the Monarch of Sweden, and the Royal House...
from 1976 to 1995 and Director of the Press and Information Department at the Royal Court from 1995 to 2008.
In 2008 she quit her services to the Royal Swedish family
Swedish Royal Family
The Swedish Royal Family since 1818 consists of a number of persons in the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte, closely related to the King of Sweden. They are entitled to royal titles and style , and some perform official engagements and ceremonial duties of state...
after 32 years of service. Her new job is to work as an international relations advisor to Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Hamad bin Khalifa
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is the ruling Emir of the State of Qatar since 1995.Sheikh Hamad was the appointed Heir Apparent of Qatar between 1977 and 1995 and at the same time Minister of Defense. In the early 1980s he led the Supreme Planning Council, which sets the Qatar's basic economic...
of Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
.
She has since 2009 returned to Sweden.