Anders_Knape

Anders Knape

Anders Knape

Swedish politician

Klas Anders Knape (born 7 July 1955 in Karlstad) is a Swedish conservative politician (Moderate Party).[1] He served as the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (CLRAE) of the Council of Europe between November 6, 2018[2] and March 23, 2021.[3] He was president of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR),[4][5] from 2007 to 2015 and again from 2019 to 2022. He was also a councillor of the Karlstad Municipality.

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Other current positions are Executive President of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)[6] and Vice President of the Bureau of the Committee of the Regions and president of the Swedish delegation to the Committee of the Regions.[7] He is also the Deputy Head of the Swedish delegation to the CLRAE[8] and a member of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Executive Bureau and World Council as well as President of the United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA).[5]

Former political positions (a selection)
  • Vice President of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities (2000–2007)
  • Chairman of the CEMR Working Group on Twinning (2002–2008)
  • Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Karlstad Municipality (1988–2007)
  • Councillor of Karlstad Municipality (1976–2022)
  • Councillor, Värmland County Council (1979–1988)

References

  1. [1]
    "Ordförande Anders Knape (M) | Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting". Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
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    "Anders KNAPE elected president of the Congress". Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
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    "The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities elects its new leadership". Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  4. [4]
    "Nu behövs krafttag för ökad tillgänglighet". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  5. [5]
    "Anders Knape vald till ordförande i FN-kommitté | Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  6. [6]
    "CCRE : Directory of CEMR elected officials". www.ccre.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  7. [7]
    "Member". cor.europa.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  8. [8]
    "Congress Database - Council of Europe". www.congressdatabase.coe.int. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
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