Bendiks H. Arnesen

Bendiks Harald Arnesen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Life and career

Arnesen was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1989-1993 and 1993-1997.
On the local level he was a member of the municipal council of Kvæfjord Municipality from 1971 to 1975 and 1979 to 1995, serving as deputy mayor in 1983-1985 and mayor from 1986 to 1995. He chaired the municipal party chapter from 1980 to 1986 and the county chapter from 1990 to 1992. He was a member of the Labour Party national board from 1991 to 1992.
He did not have higher education, but mainly worked on a boat before entering national politics.
Arnesen died on 12 November 2024, at the age of 73.