Barbro Holmberg Explained

Barbro Holmberg
Order:Governor of Gävleborg
Term Start:21 January 2008
Term End:31 July 2015
Appointed:Fredrik Reinfeldt
Predecessor:Christer Eirefelt
Order2:Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy
Term Start2:10 October 2003
Term End2:6 October 2006
Primeminister2:Göran Persson
Predecessor2:Jan O. Karlsson
Successor2:Tobias Billström
Birth Date:7 April 1952
Birth Place:Lycksele, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Spouse:Thomas Nordegren
Party:Social Democratic
Children:3, including Elin Nordegren
Alma Mater:Stockholm University

Barbro Holmberg (pronounced as /sv/; 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.[2]

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.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rogeman . Anneli . Pappas hemby ger kraft . 10 May 2021 . Svenska Dagbladet . 24 October 2003.
  2. News: 2003-10-03 . Migrationsverkets gd blir minister . 2024-09-21 . Sveriges Radio P4 Östergötland . sv.
  3. News: Woods' mother-in-law taken to hospital. 8 December 2009. RTÉ. 8 December 2009.