Barbro Holmberg
Barbro Holmberg 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.
Holmberg was born in Lycksele, Västerbotten, and grew up in Jörn. She has a degree in social work.
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.
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 Ombudsman
- 1996 - Secretary of the Committee on the Convention on the Rights of the Child
- 1995 - Editor, Socialpolitik magazine
- 1989 - Freelance
- 1980 - Editor, PsykologTidningen magazine
- 1977 - Information Officer, National Association for Aid to Drug Abusers
- 1976 - Research Assistant, National Board of Health and Welfare