About Gunnar Bakke
Born 1959. Gunnar Bakke is a Norwegian politician, baker and businessperson.
Gunnar Bakke (born 24 October 1959) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party who served as the mayor of Bergen Municipality between 2007 and 2011.
Personal life Bakke was born in the city of Bergen. He was CEO of the bakery chain Baker Brun until mid-2007, and former board leader of Gaia Trafikk, which was the largest public transportation provider in Bergen Municipality and Os Municipality until it merged with HSD in 2006, forming Tide. In 2010 he became Patron of the Scottish-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 baker.
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Who is Gunnar Bakke?
Norwegian politician
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Gunnar Bakke was born on 24 October 1959 in Bergen.
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Gunnar Bakke is a politician, baker and businessperson.
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Gunnar Bakke is Norwegian.
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