Gunnar Bakke (born 24 October 1959) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party, and the mayor of Bergen between 2007-2011.

Personal life

Bakke was born in the city of Bergen. He was

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of the bakery chain Baker Brun until mid-2007, and former board leader of

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which was the largest public transportation provider in Bergen and Os until it merged with HSD in 2006, forming Tide. In 2010 he became Patron of the

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-based, global street-paper network International Network of Street Papers, being noticed for his support of the local Bergen-based street-paper '' Megafon''. He is married, has one child, and is educated as a

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Political career

Bakke has been active in local politics since 1989, and has held numerous offices at municipal and county level for the Progress Party, including member of the Bergen city council from 1995 to 2007, and Hordaland county council since 2003. In 2007 he became mayor of Bergen, the first for the Progress Party in the city.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bakke, Gunnar 1959 births Living people Norwegian businesspeople Norwegian Christians Mayors of Bergen Progress Party (Norway) politicians