Chairman of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
In office 19 March 2019 – 3 June 2022
Preceded by
Lena Micko
Succeeded by
Carola Gunnarsson (acting)
In office 1 January 2007 – 24 March 2015
Preceded by
Office created
Succeeded by
Lena Micko
Mayor of Karlstad Municipality
In office 2 November 2001 – 31 October 2002
Preceded by
Lena Melesjö Windahl
Succeeded by
Lena Melesjö Windahl
In office 1 November 1991 – 31 October 1994
Preceded by
Alf Johansson
Succeeded by
Alf Johansson
Personal details
Born
Anders Knape
(1955-07-07) 7 July 1955 (age 68) Karlstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Political party
Moderate Party
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.
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)
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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.
^"Nu behövs krafttag för ökad tillgänglighet". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
^ ab"Anders Knape vald till ordförande i FN-kommitté | Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
^"CCRE : Directory of CEMR elected officials". www.ccre.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
^"Member". cor.europa.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
^"Congress Database - Council of Europe". www.congressdatabase.coe.int. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
Klas AndersKnape (born 7 July 1955 in Karlstad) is a Swedish conservative politician (Moderate Party). He served as the President of the Congress of Local...
Linköping Municipality and she was the Chairperson of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions between 2015 and 2019. "Shekarabi ersätter...
The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is elected by the Congress, from among the delegates who are...
Mercury. No. 9702. Liverpool. 17 February 1879. "Loss of a Liverpool Ship and Fifteen Lives". Huddersfield Chronicle. No. 3697. Huddresfield. 11 June 1879...
Munich, West Germany. 131 competitors, 104 men and 27 women, took part in 90 events in 18 sports. Ulrika Knape — Diving, Women's 10m Platform Ragnar Skanåker...
illustrator and writer 21 May – Björn Ranelid, writer 9 July – Jan Brunstedt, auto racing driver 19 July – Bo Bernhardsson, politician 16 August – Bo Knape, sailor...
Göran Flodström, and Leif Högström — Fencing, Men's Team Épée John Albrechtson and Ingvar Hansson — Sailing, Tempest Class Ulrika Knape — Diving, Women's...
speedway Anders Gärderud - steeplechase athlete Peter Gentzel - handball player Thomas Gradin - ice hockey player Gillis Grafström - figure skater Anders Graneheim...
Cleveland Clinic. Retrieved 17 September 2022. Bierens, Joost J. L.M.; Knape, Johannes T.A.; Gelissen, Harry P. M.M. (December 2002). "Drowning". Current...
Our Future. Munich: C. Bertelsmann. 2010. p. 72. ISBN 978-3-570-10175-9. Knape, Alexandra (26 June 2002). "Berliner Verlag wird verkauft". Manager Magazine...
open to both men and women, although all medals were won by men at these Games. From 2000 to 2008, this discipline was open to both men and women, although...
running deer, single shot Silver Anders Andersson Casimir Reuterskiöld Gunnar Gabrielsson Sigvard Hultcrantz Anders Johnson 1920 Antwerp Shooting Men's...
lists. 2,076 candidates ran in both a constituency and on a party list. A total of 47 parties and lists were approved to run in the 2021 federal election...
and canoeing, housing clubs like Bofors SHK and Bofors KK. Notable Olympic champions include Ulrika Knape in diving, as well as Agneta Andersson and Maria...
Superintendent and the canons in Nidaros. Members of this class of ex-setesveins were known as pages (Norwegian: knape, knabe; lit. 'boy') and are today known...
platform and men's plain high diving in 1912, and won silver in men's 10 metre platform in 1920. The second most successful athlete is Ulrika Knape who won...
Sweden (SWE) Stig Wennerström Stefan Krook Lennart Roslund Race 1 - 4 Bo Knape Race 5 & 6 Canada (CAN) David Miller Paul Côté John Ekels 1976 Kingston...
1971. He has won three World championships, seven European championships and 65 International championships. He also won seven English Open titles. First...
at least 75 years) and members of the public. This gross list was assessed by some 60 sports journalists and 50 sports leaders and their results formed...
Page nobility (Norwegian: knapeadel; knape means page or boy) was and is a non-legal term referring to historical and in many cases biological descendants...
swimming there were titles contested in diving, synchronised swimming (women) and water polo (men). Men's events Women's events List of European Championships...
and sea condition by Jan Herman Linge from Norway in 1964. The boats are one-design originating from an authorized single plug and mould system and made...
Tegengren - Mixed choir? Djäknevisa, EM036 (1924, published 1925) Ernst V. Knape - Teinilaulu (L. Onerva) – Mixed choir Elannon laulu II (Song for Elanto...
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