Jörgen Holmquist (1 May 1947 – 28 March 2014) was a Swedish public administrator who was the

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of Internal Market and Services at the

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, a position he held until 2010. Before his appointment to DG Internal Market and Services, he served as the

of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs. He was chair of the

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and the

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from 2012 until his death.

Career

Prior to his appointment as Director-General (DG) of Internal Market and Services, Holmquist served as the DG of Fisheries and Maritime Affair (2005–2006), DG of Fisheries (2002–2004), Deputy DG of Budget (2001–2002) and Director in DG Agriculture (1997–2001), all within the European Commission. Before joining the Commission, Holmquist served in the Swedish government. He spent most of his career in the Swedish Ministry of Finance where he dealt with economic policy and particularly public sector budgeting. His last position at the Ministry of Finance prior to leaving for the European Commission was as Budget Director (2003–2007). He also spent 7 years in

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on behalf of the Ministry of Finance.

References

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The European Commission
1947 births European Commission Swedish diplomats 2014 deaths People from Stockholm {{EU-stub