Håkon Lykkebø Strand from FRP becomes mayor of Ålesund – news Møre og Romsdal – Local news, TV and radio

For several days there have been negotiations about the position of mayor between the election winners Frp, Høgre and Ålesund list. On Sunday evening, it became clear that Håkon Lykkebø Strand from the FRP will be the new mayor of Ålesund. Monica Molvær from Høgre will be deputy mayor. – I would like to thank Høgre and Ålesundlista for good and constructive discussions with a great willingness to cooperate. The residents will notice that there has been a change in the municipality, says Lykkebø Strand in a press release. Has served on the city council for two periods Lykkebø Strand (27) has been a city council representative for the Progress Party since 2015. He has worked at a grocery store for 13 years. He says that one of the most important issues for them has been to get approval for a reduction in property tax and no to part two of the byk package. Monica Molvær from Høgre will be deputy mayor. Photo: Remi Sagen / Remi Sagen The Progress Party became the largest party in Ålesund with 13 seats, while Høgre got 11. The Ålesund List and the Labor Party both got 7 each. – We have spent most of our time designing a broad political platform that will form the basis for a new course for Ålesund, says Monica Molvær in the press release. For them, it has been important to prevent building stoppages in the municipality, to reduce the processing time and to focus on low-threshold services for drug addiction and mental health. Ålesund is the largest city between Bergen and Trondheim. Photo: Øyvind Sandnes / news Luftfoto Molvær (37) was elected to the Ålesund city council in 2011 and has held a number of political positions. She has worked as a political adviser in the Solberg Government, and is currently county manager in Høgre. Also counting for the Ålesund list Since 2015, Eva Vinje Aurdal from the Labor Party has been mayor, but now there will be a change of power. Høgre and Frp get support from the Ålesund list, where Hans Kjetil Knutsen becomes leader of the planning election. For them, it has been important to have more hospital places and a new assessment at the street terminal in Keiser Wilhelmsgate.



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