Career
Jacob Haugaard was a frontman of the SABAE association for many years. SABAE is an abrieviation of Sammenslutningen Af Bevidst Arbejdssky Elementer, translating as "Union of Deliberate Work-avoiding Elements" and included several academics and journalists as both founding and active members. The organisation was meant partially as a joke, but with a critical edge towards the modern capitalist society and especially the labour market.
They found inspiration in both Marxist and anarchist theories.
SABAEs best known slogan was "if work is healthy, give it to the sick!". After his term expired, he decided not to seek re-election.
Among his outrageous campaign promises were: 8 hours of free time, 8 hours of rest and 8 hours of sleep, more tailwind on bicycle paths, promises of better weather, right to impotency, Nutella in field rations (was actually implemented) and shorter queues in supermarkets. Jacob Haugaard has also produced radio, films and television, mostly comedy and sketches and has a long history of close cooperation with comedian and entertainer Finn Nørbygaard, since 1984.
They performed as the Finn & Jacob duo for many years.
Haugaard lived in Malling near Aarhus for many years, where he ran his own television-station from a disused watertower in his backyard, until he got elected in 1994. Haugaard is also a well-known single performer, mixing comedy, singing and music, playing his home made guitar and wearing gaudy suits. He has recorded many music records and CDs since 1977.
