He was first elected as Mayor on 16 June 1996 (winning 95% of the vote), and re-elected on 19 December 1999 (69.9% of the votes) and again on 7 December 2003 (75% of the votes).
Han blev første gang valgt som borgmester 16. juni 1996 (95% af stemmerne) og genvalgt den 19. december 1999 (70% af stemmerne) og igen den 7. december 2003 (75% af stemmerne).