Pär HOLMGREN
Pär HOLMGREN

Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

Member

Sweden - Miljöpartiet de gröna (Sweden)

Date of birth : , Gävle

Curriculum vitae Pär HOLMGREN

Original version : SV


Curriculum vitae   (The MEP is solely responsible for the information published)

Updated: 29/10/2020

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

  • 1988-1993 : Doctoral student, master’s degree, meteorology, Uppsala University
  • 1984-1987 : Bachelor’s degree, meteorology, Uppsala University
  • 1983-1984 : Basic officer’s training and flight training, F5 Ljungbyhed - Swedish Air Force's Flying School and Meteorology School
  • 1980-1983 : Secondary education, natural-sciences section, Celsius School, Uppsala

Professional career

  • 2015-2019 : Ecological damage specialist, Länsförsäkringar insurance group
  • 2009-2019 : Visiting lecturer and teacher, Uppsala University
  • 2009-2015 : Self-employed, Spridda Skurar AB and publishing house Pärspektiv Förlag AB
  • 2001-... : Author
  • 1988-2008 : Meteorologist, Swedish Television (SVT)
  • 1988-1993 : Doctoral student / teacher / research assistant, Uppsala University
  • 1987-1993 : Officer with the rank of captain, Swedish Armed Forces

Other activities

  • 2011-2019 : Board member and training manager, ‘Artister för Miljön’ (Artists for the Environment)
  • 2010-2012 : Board member, Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
  • 2008-2017 : Advisory Board member, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute

Honours

  • World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Environmental Hero of the Year (2018)
  • Honorary doctorate, Uppsala University (2012)

Contact

Bruxelles

Parlement européen
Bât. ALTIERO SPINELLI
05F263
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Strasbourg

Parlement européen
Bât. SALVADOR DE MADARIAGA
G05043
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CS 91024
F-67070 Strasbourg Cedex