Lennart Sohlberg steps down as opposition councillor in Mora

Lennart Sohlberg (S) announces he is stepping down as opposition councillor in Mora on 31 May. The news was delivered during his May Day speech. He has long been a central figure in Mora's political elite.

Lennart Sohlberg, a long-time key figure for the Social Democrats in Mora, has decided to step down from his role as opposition councillor and second deputy chairman of the municipal executive. The announcement was made during his May Day speech, according to a press release from the Social Democrats in Mora.

Sohlberg has belonged to Mora's political elite for many years. He expresses frustration over politics' old ruts, as reported by Dala-Demokraten. The assignment ends on 31 May.

No further details on successors or reasons beyond the frustration are mentioned in the release.

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