| Herman Friele | |
| Office: | Mayor of Bergen |
| Deputy: | Kristian Helland |
| Successor: | Gunnar Bakke |
| Predecessor: | Kristian Helland |
| Termstart: | 27 October 2003 |
| Termend: | 29 October 2007 |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Bergen, Norway |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
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 since 1981, as the seventh generation Friele in charge of the company.[1] He was the highly popular mayor of Bergen from 2003 to 2007.[2]
Before the 2003 election, a survey found that 64% of the inhabitants of Bergen wanted him to become the mayor after the election.[3] When Friele announced that he would not be running for mayor in the 2007 election,[2] a survey showed that 60% of the inhabitants of Bergen wanted him to continue in the job.