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Hans Bauge

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Hans Bauge
Born (1947-05-01) May 1, 1947 (age 77)[1][2]
NationalityNorwegian

Hans Kristian Bauge is a Norwegian former taxi driver who became known as a participant in television debates in the 1990s.

Biography

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Bauge was a regular participant in the television programs Klart svar [no] and Lønning & Staff [no] and was often allowed to express his views. He was supposed to represent the "man on the street" and was popular for his personality, with thick glasses, clenched fists, and a loud voice characterized by anger and passion.

The background to Bauge's participation was a dispute he had with Oslo Taxisentral [no] (and later the Oslo municipality itself) over the suspension of his taxi license. This came about after he had insisted on the rights to drive a taxi in a uniform of his own design and refusal to accept credit cards.[3][4] He sent several faxes about his case to TVNorge and was eventually invited onto Klart svar.[3]

In 1997, during an argument with Odd F. Lindberg over whaling on an episode of Lønning & Staff, Bauge produced a bloody cut of whale meat to emphasize his support for the practice.[5]

Bauge was originally associated with the Progress Party, but later moved to the Norway Democrats.[4] He received the second place nomination for the Norway Democrats in Akershus during the 2009 Norwegian parliamentary election.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hans Kristian Bauge". Proff. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Hans Kristian Bauge". birthday.se. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Hobby: kverulant (10. desember 1993, s. 29)". Verdens Gang. December 10, 1993. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b Bals, Jonas (6 May 2021). "Når liberalismen trumfer alt". Dagsavisen. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ Tårnesvik, Geir (June 8, 2007). "Norges sinteste forsvarer Nord-Norge". Nordlys. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  6. ^ ""Jan Simonsen (Dem) Akershus"". NRK. July 6, 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2024.