Researching Anders Knape
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 37 people with the Knape surname? In that year Knape was ranked number 3542 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Anders means "Strong, manly" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Anders Knape on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Anders Knape and the Knape Family History
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Knape Family Tree Databases
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Knape Forums
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Miscellaneous Knape Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Anders Knape. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Anders Knape
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 is the president of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR), and 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–)* Councillor, Värmland County Council (1979–1988)
Source: Anders Knape, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Knape
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