Odvar Omland

Odvar Omland was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
Omland served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus during the terms 1977-1981.
On the local level, he held several positions, including as a councillor in Kragerø; as both Deputy Mayor and Mayor of Sauherad; and three terms as a member of Asker municipal council, including spells as Deputy Mayor and Mayor between 1992 and 1995.
He stood again in the 2019 municipal and county council elections, aged 96, the oldest candidate in the country.

Personal life and death

Omland was married to his wife Ester until her death from Alzheimer's disease in 2016.
Omland died on 2 July 2025, at the age of 101.