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 was appointed the governor of Gävleborg County.
Holmberg was born in Stensele, Västerbotten. She has a degree in social work from the Department of Social Work, Stockholm University.
She has been married twice. Her marriage to radio journalist Thomas Nordegren produced three children: one son, Axel and twin daughters Elin and Josefin. Elin Nordegren was married to Tiger Woods, an American professional golfer. Holmberg has three grandchildren. Two of whom, Sam and Charlie, are both the children of her daughter Elin and 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
