Barbro Holmberg

Barbro Holmberg ([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 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 (appointed to review Swedish legislation and practice in relation to the UN Convention)
• 1995 – Editor, Socialpolitik magazine
• 1989 – Freelance (assignments from the National Institute of Public Health, National Board of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Swedish Alcohol Retailing Monopoly, Swedish Association of Local Authorities, etc.)
• 1980 – Editor, PsykologTidningen magazine
• 1977 – Information Officer, National Association for Aid to Drug Abusers (RFHL)
• 1976 – Research Assistant, National Board of Health and Welfare