Karin Kock-Lindberg
Karin Kock-Lindberg (née Kock; 2 July 1891 – 28 July 1976) was a Swedish politician (Social Democrats) and professor of economics. In 1947 she became the first woman to hold a ministerial position in Sweden. She was also the first female professor of economics in Sweden. Karin Kock was known as Karin Kock-Lindberg after her marriage to lawyer Hugo Lindberg in 1936.
Karin Kock-Lindberg | |
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Karin Kock-Lindberg at a UN meeting in Geneva, ca 1947. | |
| Minister of Supply | |
| In office 1948–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Gunnar Sträng |
| Succeeded by | John Ericsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1891 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 28 July 1976 (aged 85) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
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