Anders Knape Explained
| Anders Knape |
| Party: | Moderate Party |
| Birth Name: | Anders Knape |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Karlstad, Värmland County, Sweden |
| Office: | Chairman of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions |
| Successor2: | Lena Micko |
| Termstart: | 19 March 2019 |
| Termend: | 3 June 2022 |
| Predecessor2: | Office created |
| Predecessor: | Lena Micko |
| Successor: | Carola Gunnarsson (acting) |
| Termstart2: | 1 January 2007 |
| Termend2: | 24 March 2015 |
| Office3: | Mayor of Karlstad Municipality |
| Termstart3: | 2 November 2001 |
| Termend3: | 31 October 2002 |
| Predecessor3: | Lena Melesjö Windahl |
| Successor3: | Lena Melesjö Windahl |
| Termstart4: | 1 November 1991 |
| Termend4: | 31 October 1994 |
| Predecessor4: | Alf Johansson |
| Successor4: | Alf Johansson |
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).
- 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)
Notes and References
- Web site: Ordförande Anders Knape (M) | Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting . 2010-09-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101130024934/http://skl.se/web/CV_-_ordforande_och_vd.aspx . 2010-11-30 .
- Web site: Anders KNAPE elected president of the Congress. 2021-04-08. Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. en-GB.
- Web site: The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities elects its new leadership. 2021-04-08. Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. en-GB.
- Web site: Nu behövs krafttag för ökad tillgänglighet . 2010-09-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120314084500/http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/12547/a/138269 . 2012-03-14 .
- Web site: Anders Knape vald till ordförande i FN-kommitté | Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting . 2010-09-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101129190325/http://skl.se/web/Anders_Knape_vald_till_ordforande_i_FN-kommitte.aspx . 2010-11-29 .
- Web site: CCRE : Directory of CEMR elected officials. www.ccre.org. 2020-04-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222220153/http://www.ccre.org/en/elus?pay_id=&association_id=&nom=&pbody_id=4&elutitre_id=4. 2017-12-22. live.
- Web site: Member. cor.europa.eu. en-GB. 2020-04-06.
- Web site: Congress Database - Council of Europe. www.congressdatabase.coe.int. 2020-04-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202115949/http://www.congressdatabase.coe.int/WebForms/Public/Country.aspx?id=15. 2020-02-02. live.
