Tony Ring (; born 3 March 1964), is a
Swedish
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politician
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and former
racing driver
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who is serving as the
chairman of the municipal board in
Karlskoga Municipality
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. He is a member of the
Moderate Party
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.
Between 2014 and 2018 he was the leader of the opposition in Karlskoga. He was elected chairman of the municipal board following the 2018 election.
In 2020, Ring was listed by ''
Fokus magazine'' as one of the most powerful outside of Stockholm.
References
Moderate Party politicians
Living people
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21st-century Swedish politicians
1964 births
Swedish sports broadcasters
Swedish racing drivers
Municipal commissioners of Sweden