Peter Nystrom

Peter Nystrom
Mayor of Norwich
In office
December 5, 2017 – December 5, 2025
Preceded byDeberey A. Hinchey
Succeeded bySwarnjit Singh
In office
December 1, 2009 – December 2013
Preceded byBenjamin P. Lathrop
Succeeded byDeberey A. Hinchey
Member of the Norwich City Council
In office
2015 – December 4, 2017
In office
2009 – December 1, 2009
In office
1979–1984
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 46th district
In office
1984–2002
Preceded byThomas Sweeney
Succeeded byMelissa Olson Riley
Personal details
Born (1957-02-13) February 13, 1957
PartyRepublican
EducationEastern Connecticut State College (BS)
University of Connecticut (MA)

Peter A. Nystrom (born February 13, 1957) is an American politician. He was a member of the Norwich City Council from 1979 to 1984, when he won his first election to the Connecticut House of Representatives. Nystrom served as a state representative until 2002. That year, he ran unsuccessfully for seat on the Connecticut Senate. In 2009, Nystrom returned to the Norwich City Council via a special election and won the mayoralty later that year. He relinquished the mayoralty in 2013, began a third stint on the city council in 2015, and was elected to consecutive mayoral terms in 2017 and 2021. In 2021, he announced it would be his final run for mayor.