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Curriculum Vitae of Ambassador Ingrid Iremark
Born 21 May 1949 in Skänninge, County of Östergötland, Sweden. Married to Thomas Thornquist, journalist, one son.
| Education |
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| 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 |
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| 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