# Karin Kock-Lindberg

_Swedish politician and economist_

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> Karin Kock-Lindberg was a Swedish politician and professor of economics. In 1947 she became the first woman to hold a ministerial position in Sweden. She was also the first female professor of economics in Sweden. Karin Kock was known as Karin Kock-Lindberg after her marriage to lawyer Hugo Lindberg in 1936.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 July 1891 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4959336#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Klara Church Parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4959336#P19))
- **Died:** 28 July 1976 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4959336#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kungsholm parish ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4959336#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4959336#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4959336#P106))
- **Political party:** Swedish Social Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4959336#P102))
- **Education:** Stockholm University; London School of Economics and Political Science ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4959336#P69))
- **Spouse:** Hugo Lindberg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4959336#P26))
- **Positions held:** deputy general director (1950–1957); Minister for Resource Management (29 October 1948 – 31 December 1949); Minister without Portfolio (11 April 1947 – 28 October 1948); president (1929–1933) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4959336#P39))

## Questions

**When was Karin Kock-Lindberg born?**  
Karin Kock-Lindberg was born on 2 July 1891 in Klara Church Parish.

**What positions has Karin Kock-Lindberg held?**  
Positions held by Karin Kock-Lindberg include: deputy general director (1950–1957); Minister for Resource Management (1948–1949); Minister without Portfolio (1947–1948); president (1929–1933).

**Where did Karin Kock-Lindberg study?**  
Karin Kock-Lindberg was educated at Stockholm University, London School of Economics and Political Science.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Karin Kock-Lindberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karin_Kock-Lindberg) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4959336](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4959336) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Karin Kock.jpg by Unknown photographer (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karin_Kock.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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