Lars Törnman
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Lars Törnman, born May 6 1951 in Kiruna
, Norrbotten County
is a Swedish mine worker, union
leader and politician
, Municipal commissioner
and Mayor
of Kiruna in 1994-2003 and 2008-2010 (sharing the latter post in 1998-2002 and 2008–2010). Törnman, a devoted Social Democrat until his founding of the Kiruna Party in 1994 and again since 2010, made a failed attempt to reach the Riksdag of Sweden by running his Kiruna Party jointly with another local party as the Norrbotten Party
(falling barely three percentage short of the 12 % threshold).
During the 1990s and early 2000s the Kiruna Party was the dominant political force of Kiruna, dropping the Social Democrats with over a fifth of the electorate in its first showing in 1994. Later, successes were mixed, but dwindled after 2003, when the leadership of the town was forced to resign after internal disputes. Törnman was again appointed Municipal commissioner in 2008, two years after a devastating electoral showing, but returned to the Social Democrats in 2010.
Kiruna
Kiruna is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality Kiruna (Northern Sami: Giron, Finnish: Kiiruna) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is...
, Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County is the northernmost county or län of Sweden. It borders Västerbotten County to the southwest, the Gulf of Bothnia to the southeast. It also borders the counties of Nordland and Troms in Norway to the northwest, and Lapland Province in Finland to the northeast.The name...
is a Swedish mine worker, union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
leader and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, Municipal commissioner
Municipal Commissioner
Municipal Commissioner is an office and political title in the municipalities of Sweden for councillors with executive responsibilities. The Commissioners are the only full-time employed office-holders outside the municipal civil service...
and Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Kiruna in 1994-2003 and 2008-2010 (sharing the latter post in 1998-2002 and 2008–2010). Törnman, a devoted Social Democrat until his founding of the Kiruna Party in 1994 and again since 2010, made a failed attempt to reach the Riksdag of Sweden by running his Kiruna Party jointly with another local party as the Norrbotten Party
Norrbotten Party
The Norbotten Party was a minor, regional party in Sweden. The base of the party is the most northern Swedish province, Norrbotten County, and the local and regional parties, Kiruna Party and Norrbotten Healthcare Party, respectively....
(falling barely three percentage short of the 12 % threshold).
During the 1990s and early 2000s the Kiruna Party was the dominant political force of Kiruna, dropping the Social Democrats with over a fifth of the electorate in its first showing in 1994. Later, successes were mixed, but dwindled after 2003, when the leadership of the town was forced to resign after internal disputes. Törnman was again appointed Municipal commissioner in 2008, two years after a devastating electoral showing, but returned to the Social Democrats in 2010.