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Kim Friele (Karen-Christine Wilhemsen) was born on 27 May, 1935 in Fana, Bergen, Norway, is a writer. Discover Kim Friele's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?
| Popular As |
Karen-Christine Wilhemsen |
| Occupation |
Author, activist |
| Age |
86 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
27 May 1935 |
| Birthday |
27 May |
| Birthplace |
Fana, Bergen, Norway |
| Date of death |
November 22, 2021 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
Norway |
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She is a member of famous writer with the age 86 years old group.
Kim Friele Height, Weight & Measurements
At 86 years old, Kim Friele height not available right now. We will update Kim Friele's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Kim Friele's Husband?
Her husband is Wenche Lowzow (m. 1993-2016)
Ole Friele (m. 1959-1961)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Wenche Lowzow (m. 1993-2016)
Ole Friele (m. 1959-1961) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Kim Friele Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Kim Friele worth at the age of 86 years old? Kim Friele’s income source is mostly from being a successful writer. She is from Norway. We have estimated
Kim Friele's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
writer |
Kim Friele Social Network
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Timeline
She died in her home on 22 November 2021, aged 86. In a comment to the Norwegian public broadcasting company NRK, The Government Minister for culture and equality Anette Trettebergstuen praised Friele as one of the most important figures in the struggle for equality in Norway. Friele was honored with a state funeral on 6 December 2021. The prime minister spoke. Queen Sonja and crown princess Mette-Marit attended the funeral.
In 2005 she was proclaimed the fourth most important Norwegian of the Century in a public vote through NRK.
In 2000, she was appointed a Knight 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav. A bust of her was unveiled in front of the Oslo City Hall in 2005, and is now placed at the main branch of the Oslo Public Library.
Friele was appointed a statsstipendiat ("government scholar") in 1989, and lived in the ski town of Geilo, Norway.
She came out as a lesbian, around three years before the repeal (in 1972) of Section 213 of the Norwegian Penal Code; she was one of two openly gay persons in Norway, that were then known to the general public.
In Norway, Friele is credited with having influenced the decriminalisation of homosexual acts in 1972 and for declassifying homosexuality as a psychiatric condition in 1978. She and Wenche Lowzow, a noted politician in the Conservative Party, were among the first to formalize their partnership when same-sex unions were allowed in 1993. She wrote several books on gay and human rights, starting in 1972.
Friele was born Karen-Christine Wilhelmsen in Fana in Bergen, Norway. She attended the University of Cambridge and was employed from 1958 to 1971 at the information office for insurance. She was briefly married to a childhood friend, Ole Friele, Jr., from 1959 to 1961.
Karen-Christine Friele (née Wilhelmsen; 27 May 1935 – 22 November 2021), known as Kim Friele, was a Norwegian gay rights and human rights activist, famous for being the first gay Norwegian to publicly acknowledge and advocate for her sexuality, in June 1965. She acted as the leader for the previously secret organization Forbundet av 1948 between 1966 and 1971, and as its secretary general until 1989.
