Richard Fabian Stang (born 19 August 1955) is a Norwegian lawyer and a politician for the
Conservative Party.
["Former Oslo mayor fights off depression"]
''Views and News from Norway'', 29 September 2016 He was Mayor of the city of
Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
from 2007 until 2015.
Early life and education
Stang was born in Oslo. He is the son of Norwegian actress
Wenche Foss
Eva Wenche Steenfeldt Stang (5 December 1917 – 28 March 2011), better known as Wenche Foss (), was a leading Norwegian actress of stage, screen and television.
Personal life
Wenche Foss was born to engineer Christian August Steenfeldt-Foss ( ...
and entrepreneur
Thomas Stang
Thomas Stang (27 November 1897 – 5 January 1982) was a Norwegian forester and businessperson. He is known as founder of the company Maarud, and also as husband of actress Wenche Foss.
Personal life
He was born in Kristiania as a son of landow ...
.
Career
Stang was first elected
Mayor of Oslo in 2007, and reelected in 2011.
In 2012 Stang spoke out in favour of increased immigration.
Stang is a supporter of subsidies and perks for electric cars in the city.
In 2015 Stang lost the mayoral election to Socialist Marianne Borgen.
''The Nordic Page'', 17 October 2015
References
External links
The family tree of Fabian Stang on Geni.com
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1955 births
Living people
Mayors of Oslo
Conservative Party (Norway) politicians
Lawyers from Oslo
Fabian