Herman Friele
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Herman Friele (born August 21, 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.[citation needed] From 2003 to 2007, Friele was the mayor of Bergen.
Herman is married to Bodil Friele. They have one daughter, Birgitte. When Friele announced that he would not be running for mayor in the 2007 election, a survey showed that 60% of the inhabitants of Bergen wanted him to continue in the job.[citation needed]
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Preceded by Kristian Helland |
Mayor of Bergen 2003–2007 |
Succeeded by Gunnar Bakke |