Background
Virdebrant, Carl-Erik was born on May 20, 1924 in Växjö, Kronoberg, Sweden. Son of Erik and Blenda (Nilsson) Virdebrant.
Virdebrant, Carl-Erik was born on May 20, 1924 in Växjö, Kronoberg, Sweden. Son of Erik and Blenda (Nilsson) Virdebrant.
Bachelor, University Stockholm, 1950. Master Political Science, University Stockholm, 1953.
Administrative officer, National Board Education, Stockholm, 1951-1958;
1st secretary, Ministry of Education, Stockholm, 1959-1962;
head section, Ministry of Education, Stockholm, 1962-1964;
assistant under-secretary, Ministry of Education, Stockholm, 1964-1974;
expert in cultural affairs, Ministry of Education, Stockholm, 1979-1990;
administrative director, National Council for Cultural Affairs, Stockholm, 1974-1983. Member Nordic Cultural Commission, 1968-1971. Member Commission Support to RegionalMusic, 1968-1969.
Member Commission Council of Europe to establish Youth Center at Strasbourg, Sweden, 1968-1973. Chairman Commission Academy Artistic Education, 1973-1976. Chairman commission administrative cooperative between central national music, 1982-1984.
Board of directors Nordic Popular Academy, Kungaelv, Sweden, 1969-1977, Nordic Sami Institute, Kautokeino, Sweden, 1982-1990, Drottningholm Court Theatre, Theatre Museum, 1984-1994.
Married Iréne Margareta Pettersson, December 20, 1950 (deceased November 1985). 1 child, Gunilla.