Staffan Valdemar Holm (born 7 October 1958 in

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) is a Swedish-German

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. Staffan Valdemar Holm was trained at

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. He was managing director of the

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in Stockholm, Sweden, 2002-08. Staffan Valdemar Holm is from 2011 managing director (Generalintendent) of

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* * Living people 1958 births Swedish theatre directors German theatre directors Litteris et Artibus recipients {{theat-bio-stub