Anders Knape

Anders Knape (born 1955 in Karlstad) is a Swedish conservative politician (Moderate Party).[1] He is the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (CLRAE) of the Council of Europe[2]. As well as the president of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR),[3][4] and also a councillor of the Karlstad Municipality.

Other current positions are Executive President of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)[5] and Vice President of the Bureau of the Committee of the Regions and president of the Swedish delegation to the Committee of the Regions[6]. He is also the Deputy Head of the Swedish delegation to the CLRAE[7] 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).[4]

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–)
  • Councillor, Värmland County Council (1979–1988)

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2010-09-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Presidency". Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-09-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-09-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "CCRE : Directory of CEMR elected officials". www.ccre.org. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  6. "Member". cor.europa.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  7. "Congress Database - Council of Europe". www.congressdatabase.coe.int. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
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