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Barbro Holmberg
Holmberg in September 2012
Governor of Gävleborg
In office
21 January 2008 – 31 July 2015
(7 years, 191 days)
Appointed byFredrik Reinfeldt
Preceded byChrister Eirefelt
Succeeded byPer Bill
Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy
In office
10 October 2003 – 6 October 2006
(2 years, 361 days)
Prime MinisterGöran Persson
Preceded byJan O. Karlsson
Succeeded byTobias Billström
Personal details
Born (1952-04-07) 7 April 1952 (age 71)
Lycksele, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Political partySocial Democratic
SpouseThomas Nordegren
Children3, including Elin Nordegren
Alma materStockholm University

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.

Holmberg was born in Lycksele, Västerbotten, and grew up in Jörn.[1] She has a degree in social work from Stockholm University.[citation needed]

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.[2]

Career

References

  1. ^ Rogeman, Anneli (24 October 2003). "Pappas hemby ger kraft". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Woods' mother-in-law taken to hospital". RTÉ. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.

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Political offices Preceded byJan O. Karlsson Swedish Minister for Migration 2003 - 2006 Succeeded byTobias Billström
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