Municipality of BåstadMayor
Feb. 2006 - Aug. 2012Båstad, SwedenIn addition to the general work of developing the municipality, meeting with citizens and entrepreneurs as well as handling the political cooperation with other parties and getting things done this was during a time with focus on master planning and zoning due to the final decision to continue with the tunnel through Hallandsås (finished in 2013). Securing the budget during the financial crisis of 2008 was tough but we still managed pushing for an IT strategy that lead to a fast fibre expansion in the rural parts