Barbro Holmberg
Barbro Holmberg | |
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Holmberg in September 2012 | |
| Governor of Gävleborg | |
| In office 21 January 2008 – 31 July 2015 (7 years, 191 days) | |
| Appointed by | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
| Preceded by | Christer Eirefelt |
| Succeeded by | Per Bill |
| Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy | |
| In office 10 October 2003 – 6 October 2006 (2 years, 361 days) | |
| Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
| Preceded by | Jan O. Karlsson |
| Succeeded by | Tobias Billström |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1952 Lycksele, Västerbotten County, Sweden |
| Party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Elin Nordegren |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
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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. She has a degree in social work.
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.