Bjørnar Skjæran

Bjørnar Skjæran
Skjæran in 2025
Minister of Local Government
Assumed office
16 September 2025
Prime MinisterJonas Gahr Støre
Preceded byKjersti Stenseng
Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy
In office
14 October 2021 – 16 October 2023
Prime MinisterJonas Gahr Støre
Preceded byOdd Emil Ingebrigtsen
Succeeded byCecilie Myrseth
Member of the Storting
Assumed office
1 October 2021
DeputyKarianne Bråthen
Kari Baadstrand Sandnes
ConstituencyNordland
Second Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
In office
6 April 2019 – 5 May 2023
LeaderJonas Gahr Støre
Preceded byTrond Giske
Succeeded byJan Christian Vestre
Mayor of Lurøy Municipality
In office
27 October 2011 – 16 October 2015
DeputyAino Olaisen
Preceded byCarl Einar Isachsen jr.
Succeeded byCarl Einar Isachsen jr.
Personal details
Born (1966-05-28) 28 May 1966
PartyLabour
SpouseLine Skjæran
Children3
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Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran (born 28 May 1966) is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He has served as the minister of local government and regional development since 2025 and previously served as minister of fisheries from 2021 to 2023, and as one the party's deputy leaders from 2019 to 2023. He was also the mayor of Lurøy Municipality from 2011 to 2015.