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Ingrid Iremark. Photo: Pawel Flato

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The Ambassador

Curriculum Vitae of Ambassador Ingrid Iremark

Born 21 May 1949 in Skänninge, County of Östergötland, Sweden. Married to Thomas Thornquist, journalist, one son.

Education
1967–1968 Undergraduate studies at Duke University, Durham, N.C., USA
1970 Journalist degree at the Stockholm School of Journalism
1975 BA Stockholm University (Sociology, Social Anthropology, English, Political Science)
Proffesional experience
1971 Journalist, Folkbladet Östgöten (daliy news paper), Norrköping
1971 Information Officer at the city of Södertälje
1974 Information Officer at the Swedish Patent Office
1977 Head of Information Department at the European Patent Office in Munich
1979 Joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Programme
1980 MFA Press Department and International Development Assistance Department
1983 Press Officer at the Confederation of Swedish Trade Unions (LO)
1983 Journalist at the weekly paper TCO-tidningen (Confederation of Salaried Employees)
1985 Press Secretary Ministry of Labour
1987 Press Secretary Ministry of Justice
1988 Head of MFA International Press Centre
1993 Head of Press and Information at the Swedish Riksbank
1994 Press Secretary Ministry of Finance
1996 Press Secretary Prime Minister's Office
2000 Head of MFA Press, Information and Culture Department
2005– Ambassador to Canada and Non-resident Ambassador to The Bahamas

Languages (in order of proficiency)
Swedish, English, German and French
3 Crowns