Mats Olof Holmberg (1943-2016) was a Swedish journalist known for his extensive work with Dagens Nyheter, where he served as a correspondent in various regions including Latin America, Africa, and Europe. He began his journalism career at Sydsvenska Dagbladet in 1966 and later contributed to Expressen. Over his career, he held several editorial positions and was recognized with prestigious awards such as the Bombi Bitt Prize and the Alf Henrikson Prize. He studied literature history at Lund University and was notable for his insightful articles until his passing in 2016.
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Time Zone - Europe/Stockholm (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Mats
The name Mats is of Scandinavian origin and means "gift of God" or "God's gift."
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Mats Holmberg belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lund
Place of Death: Stockholm
Cause of Death: 2016-04-03
Educated At: Lund University
Occupation: journalist
Spouses: Martisa Vasquez
Employers: Sydsvenska Dagbladet | Expressen | Dagens Nyheter
Awards Received: Bombi Bitt-pris (1998) | Alf Henrikson-priset (2015)
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for December 12, 1943
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 12, 2025 |
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| Sun | 19 Sagittarius 33 | 20 Sagittarius 40 | 12 Pisces 45 |
| Moon | 28 Gemini 29 | 27 Virgo 22 | 1 Cancer 15 |
| Mercury | 6 Capricorn 30 | 0 Sagittarius 38 | 0 Pisces 35 |
| Venus | 4 Scorpio 40 | 14 Sagittarius 37 | 13 Aquarius 13 |
| Mars | 10 Gemini 16 | 27 Sagittarius 51 | 18 Gemini 22 |
| Jupiter | 26 Leo 51 | 23 Cancer 38 | 19 Leo 16 |
| Saturn | 23 Gemini 48 | 25 Pisces 15 | 20 Gemini 9 |
| Uranus | 6 Gemini 18 | 28 Taurus 36 | 5 Gemini 0 |
| Neptune | 4 Libra 5 | 29 Pisces 22 | 3 Libra 26 |
| Pluto | 8 Leo 31 | 2 Aquarius 10 | 6 Leo 50 |
| Rahu | 9 Leo 13 | 13 Pisces 12 | 4 Leo 52 |
| Ketu | 9 Aquarius 13 | 13 Virgo 12 | 4 Aquarius 52 |
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