The immediate family and several party colleagues were reached by the message on Friday and Saturday morning.
- It's hard, I must say, he contributed a lot in the moderate work.
He was a calm and secure person and will be incredibly missed, says Roger Fredriksson.
Johan Sandberg was for many years head of communications for Ronneby municipality and well known to many Blekinge residents as a moderate politician in the region, including in his role as chairman of the regional development committee.
He had recently been presented by the Moderates in Blekinge as the person to succeed Emma Stjernlöf (M) as the new regional councilor, through the seat on the regional board's working committee.