Herman Friele
Herman Friele (born 21 August 1943) is a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party. He has been chairman of the coffee manufacturer Friele since 1981, as the seventh generation Friele in charge of the company.[1] He was the highly popular mayor of Bergen from 2003 to 2007.[2]
Herman Friele | |
|---|---|
 Friele in April 2007 | |
| Mayor of Bergen | |
| In office 27 October 2003 – 29 October 2007 | |
| Deputy | Kristian Helland |
| Preceded by | Kristian Helland |
| Succeeded by | Gunnar Bakke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1943 Bergen, Norway |
| Political party | Conservative |
Before the 2003 election, a survey found that 64% of the inhabitants of Bergen wanted him to become the mayor after the election.[3] When Friele announced that he would not be running for mayor in the 2007 election,[2] a survey showed that 60% of the inhabitants of Bergen wanted him to continue in the job.
References
- Skreien, Norvall. "Herman Friele – utdypning – 1 (NBL-artikkel)". Store norske leksikon.
- Pedersen, Kari (16 August 2006). "Friele trekker seg med et smil". Bergens Tidende. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013.
- "To av tre vil ha Friele som ordfører". Bergens Tidende. 11 September 2003. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012.
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