Bjørn Ole Gleditsch
Norwegian businessman and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bjørn Ole Gleditsch (born 13 January 1963) is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.
Quick Facts Mayor of Sandefjord, Preceded by ...
Bjørn Ole Gleditsch | |
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Mayor of Sandefjord | |
Assumed office 2003 | |
Preceded by | Per Foshaug |
Personal details | |
Born | Bjørn Ole Gleditsch 13 January 1963 Sandefjord, Norway |
Political party | Conservative Party |
Education | Sandefjord Upper Secondary School |
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Since 2003 he is the mayor of Sandefjord. Before this he served several terms in the municipal council.[1]
Gleditsch is the richest mayor of any municipality of Norway. The grandson of Odd Gleditsch, he is an heir of the paint company Jotun. Through shareholding, he has a fortune of NOK 480 million,[2] approximately 86.9 million U.S. dollars.
He is also a member of the board of Sandefjord Airport, Torp.[1]