Lars Haltbrekken

Lars Haltbrekken is a Norwegian environmentalist and was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 2017 for the Socialist [Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left Party]. He was chairman of Friends of [the Earth Norway] from 2005 to 2016 after having been deputy chairman from 2003 to 2005. Haltbrekken was also chairman of Natur [og Ungdom] in 1995 and 1996. In between the two leadership roles, he worked primarily trying to prevent natural gas power plants in Norway, and was chairman of Fellesaksjonen mot gasskraftverk. He grew up in Trondheim.

Political career

Haltbrekken was elected to the Storting in 2017 and was re-elected in 2021 and again in 2025.

In February 2023, ahead of the party convention, the Socialist Party committee was divided on whether to designate Haltbrekken or Marian Hussein as deputy leader succeeding Kirsti Bergstø who was the sole candidate to succeed outgoing leader Audun Lysbakken. Despite being considered the favourite to become deputy leader, he lost against Hussein with 101 to 114 votes. After Torgeir Knag Fylkesnes announced that he wouldn't seek re-election as second deputy leader, Haltbrekken again announced his candidacy, this time securing the position at the party convention on 15 March 2025.