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Swedish politician
Anders Knape
Chairman of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
In office
19 March 2019 – 3 June 2022
Preceded byLena Micko
Succeeded byCarola Gunnarsson (acting)
In office
1 January 2007 – 24 March 2015
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byLena Micko
Mayor of Karlstad Municipality
In office
2 November 2001 – 31 October 2002
Preceded byLena Melesjö Windahl
Succeeded byLena Melesjö Windahl
In office
1 November 1991 – 31 October 1994
Preceded byAlf Johansson
Succeeded byAlf Johansson
Personal details
BornAnders Knape
(1955-07-07) 7 July 1955 (age 69)
Karlstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Political partyModerate Party

Klas Anders Knape (born 7 July 1955 in Karlstad) is a Swedish conservative politician (Moderate Party). He served as the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (CLRAE) of the Council of Europe between November 6, 2018 and March 23, 2021. He was president of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR), 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) and Vice President of the Bureau of the Committee of the Regions and president of the Swedish delegation to the Committee of the Regions. He is also the Deputy Head of the Swedish delegation to the CLRAE 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)

References

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  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.
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