Herman Kristoffersen

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Herman Kristoffersen (born 1947) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He is known as a former mayor of Tromsø.^[1]

Kristoffersen was elected mayor in 1999, and again in 2003. In 2003 however, he had to form a coalition with the Socialist Left Party in order to take office. Kristoffersen did not stand for re-election in 2007. He was succeeded by Arild Hausberg of the same party.

Kristoffersen is popularly known as Red Herman reflecting his former involvement in the Workers' Communist Party and the Red Electoral Alliance.

References

↑ BBC Sport (12 May 2003). "Tromsoe wants to host Olympics". BBC News. Retrieved 14 December 2010.

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Name	Kristoffersen, Herman
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Short description	Norwegian politician
Date of birth	1947
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