Bo Holmberg Explained

Office:Governor of Södermanland
Term Start:1996
Term End:2005
Constituency Mp1:Västernorrland
Parliament1:Swedish RiksdagSwedish
Term Start1:1985
Term End1:1996
Birth Date:17 November 1942
Death Date:11 February 2010
Spouse:Anna Lindh

Bo Lindor Holmberg (17 November 1942 – 11 February 2010), born in Härnösand, Västernorrlands län, Sweden, was a Swedish politician, Governor of Södermanland, and husband of former Minister for Foreign Affairs Anna Lindh.[1]

Biography

Holmberg's first major political assignment was as a Commissioner of the Västernorrland County Council from 1976 to 1982. In 1982, he was made minister for physical planning and local government in the newly elected Social Democrat Government, and in the following year minister for civil service affairs, on which post he remained until 1988. He then served as a Member of the Parliament for his home constituency of Västernorrland until being appointed Governor of Södermanland on 1 July 1996. His term ended in 2005.

Holmberg was married to Lindh from 1991 until she was assassinated in 2003.[2] They had two sons, David and Filip.[3]

Holmberg died on 11 February 2010 at age 67.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Obituary: Anna Lindh. 3 February 2015. BBC. 11 September 2003.
  2. News: Anna Lindh widower Bo Holmberg dies. 3 February 2015. The Local. 12 February 2010.
  3. News: Swedish Foreign Minister Lindh dies after stabbing. 3 February 2015. China Daily. 11 September 2003.
  4. News: Fmr. Politician Bo Holmberg Dead. 3 February 2015. Radio Sweden. 12 February 2010.