Frank Naef

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Frank Naef
Born	1928 (age 85–86) Lugano, Switzerland
Occupation	Executive, Journalist

Frank Naef was a Swiss television executive and journalist. He is best known for being the supervisor for the Eurovision Song Contest from 1978 up until 1992. Naef was the one who announced that Sweden's Carola won the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest and was critical of Lill Lindfors as she lost her skirt in the 1985 Eurovision Song Contest.

Naef stepped down as Supervisor in 1992 after 14 years as Supervisor for the Eurovision Song Contest. He retired a year later.

References

http://boombangablog.merseyblogs.co.uk/2009/10/eurovision-1985-when-europe-vo.html
http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=304

Preceded by Clifford Brown	Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest 1978–1992	Succeeded by Christian Clausen

Persondata
Name	Naef, Frank
Alternative names
Short description	Television executive
Date of birth	1928
Place of birth	Lugano, Switzerland
Date of death
Place of death

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