Barbro Holmberg
Barbro Holmberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbǎrːbroː ˈhɔ̂lmbærj]; born 7 April 1952) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. On 10 October 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 6 October 2006, and in 2008 she was appointed the governor of Gävleborg County.
Barbro Holmberg | |
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Holmberg in September 2012 | |
| Governor of Gävleborg | |
| In office 21 January 2008 – 31 July 2015 (7 years, 191 days) | |
| Appointed by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Christer Eirefelt |
| Succeeded by | Per Bill |
| Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy | |
| In office 10 October 2003 – 6 October 2006 (2 years, 361 days) | |
| Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Jan O. Karlsson |
| Succeeded by | Tobias Billström |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1952 Lycksele, Västerbotten County, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse | Thomas Nordegren |
| Children | 3, including Elin Nordegren |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
Holmberg was born in Lycksele, Västerbotten, and grew up in Jörn. She has a degree in social work from Stockholm University.
She was married to radio journalist Thomas Nordegren and has three children, including Elin Nordegren, who has been married to the American golfer Tiger Woods.
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