Katarina Brodin-Ahlin

Background

Brodin-Ahlin, Katarina was born on September 8, 1934 in Örebro, Sweden. Daughter of Per Olof and Karin Maria (Krook) Barck.

Education

Bachelor of Science, School Economics, Helsinki, Finland, l955; Master of Arts, U. Helsinki, l959; Doctor of Philosophy in International Rels., U. Stockholm, l977.

Career

Editor, Swedish Institute International Affairs, Stockholm, l962-64; research associate, Swedish Institute International Affairs, Stockholm, l965-74; research associate, Swedish National Defense Research Institute, Stockholm, l975-76; head international studies program Secretariat National Security Policy and Long Term Planning, Ministry Defense, Stockholm, l976-83; senior advisor to minister, Ministry Defense, Stockholm, l983-84; assistant under secretary for national security affairs political department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, 1984-1991; deputy chief of mission, Embassy of Sweden, Helsinki, since 1991. Expert l978 Ad Hoc Committee on Defense, l978-79, l988 Ad Hoc Committee on Defense, l989-90.

Achievements

• Katarina Brodin-Ahlin has been listed as a noteworthy Swedish diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Royal Swedish Academy Military Sciences.

Connections

Married Ulf Brodin, November 11, 1961 (divorced 1981). Children: Lena, Susanne. Married Per Ahlin, April 24, 1982.

Father:

Per Olof Barck

Mother:

Karin Maria (Krook) Barck

Spouse:

Per Ahlin

Spouse:

Ulf Brodin

child:

Lena Brodin-Ahlin

child:

Susanne Brodin-Ahlin