Lars Erik Bartnes (born 14 October 1978) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. He is a grandson of

Inge Einarsen Bartnes Inge Einarsen Bartnes (22 September 1911 – 16 January 1988) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. He was born in Beitstad. He is the father of Erik Bartnes and grandfather of Inge Bartnes and Lars Erik Bartnes. He was elected ...

, son of

Erik Bartnes Erik Bartnes (27 November 1939 – 26 September 2020) was a Norway, Norwegian farmer and politician for the Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party. He is a son of Inge Einarsen Bartnes and father of Inge Bartnes, Anne Margrethe Bartnes, Tore Bartne ...

and brother of

Inge Bartnes Inge Bartnes (born 24 January 1970) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. He is a grandson of Inge Einarsen Bartnes, son of Erik Bartnes and brother of Lars Erik Bartnes. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of No ...

. He took secondary education in Steinkjer and folk high school in Ringebu, then military service at Rena and Setermoen from 1998 to 2001, before studying political science at the

Norwegian University of Science and Technology Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

from 2001 to 2005. He chaired the county branch of the

Centre Youth The Centre Youth (''Senterungdommen'' or SUL) is the youth organization of the Norwegian Centre Party. Hence, they advocate decentralisation and stress their opposition of the European Union. Leaders * Torleik Svelle (2019–present) * Ada Arns ...

before becoming a central board member from 2003 to 2004. From 2005 to 2007 he worked as a media adviser for the Centre Party parliamentary group. From September 2007 to October 2009 he was a political adviser in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. He was also an acting State Secretary in the same Ministry from August to September 2009. Since October 2009 he has been a State Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

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1978 births Living people People from Steinkjer Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni Politicians from Nord-Trøndelag Centre Party (Norway) politicians Norwegian state secretaries {{Norway-politician-1970s-stub