Runar Karlsson
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Runar Karlsson is a Finnish politician who served in the Parliament of Åland from 1999 to 2019, as a member of Åland Centre. He also served on and as chair of the Municipal Social Service and city council of Saltvik.
Career
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During Karlsson's tenure in parliament he has served as a member of the Industry, Finance, Culture, Social and Environment, Law and Culture, and Adjustment committees. He was a member of Åland's delegation to the Nordic Council from 2 September 2009 to 31 October 2011. He was a minister in the government of Åland from 2 December 1999 to 2 September 2009.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Karlsson was elected to the Municipal Social Service.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". In 2020, he was selected to become its chair.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He chose to not seek reelection in 2024.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Karlsson was elected to the city council of SaltvikScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". and served as its chair.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He did not seek reelection to the council in 2024.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Political positions
Karlsson supports autonomy for Åland.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Karlsson has received the nickname "Roundabout-Runar" due to his proposals to create more roundabouts.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He supported moving Åland from Eastern European Time to Central European Time.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
In response to sexual abuse cases in Oulu, Karlsson posted on Facebook in 2019, writing that immigration should be restricted in order to prevent rape. He later retracted his comments and stated that he was not a racist.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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