Isak Veierud Busch


Isak Veierud Busch is a Norwegian teacher and politician who has served as a member of the Storting for Sør-Trøndelag since 2025. A member of the Labour Party, he has previously served as the mayor of Røros from 2019 to 2025.

Political career

Local politics

Busch has been a member of the Røros Municipal Council since 2015. He became mayor following the 2019 local elections, with the Socialist Left Party's Christian Elgaaen as deputy mayor. He succeeded three-term mayor Hans Vintervold. The duo were re-elected in 2023. He was succeeded by Sadmira Buljubasic upon taking his seat in parliament.

Parliament

Busch was elected to the Storting for Sør-Trøndelag at the 2025 election.
In parliament, he has sat on the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration since 2025.

Civic career

A teacher by profession, Busch has worked at various elementary and upper secondary schools. Since 2016, he has served as the assistant principal at Hov elementary school in Ålen, but has been on leave since becoming mayor.