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
Friele (''Kaffehuset Friele'') is a Norwegian coffee manufacturer and brand based in Midtun, a commercial and residential district of the borough of Fana in Bergen, Norway. Friele is the largest producer of coffee in Norway. It is part of ...
since 1981, as the seventh generation Friele in charge of the company. He was the highly popular
mayor of
Bergen from 2003 to 2007.
Before the
2003 election
The following elections occurred in the year 2003.
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, a survey found that 64% of the inhabitants of Bergen wanted him to become the mayor after the election.
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.
]
References
1943 births
Living people
Norwegian drink industry businesspeople
Mayors of Bergen
Conservative Party (Norway) politicians
Norwegian businesspeople
Businesspeople in coffee
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