| Roar Flåthen | |
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| Member of Parliament for Buskerud |
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In office 1985–1989 |
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| Monarch | Olav V |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Roar Flåthen 15 January 1950 Buskerud |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Norwegian Labor Party |
| Residence | Oslo |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Church of Norway |
Roar Flåthen (born 15 January 1950) is a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party.
He was leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions 2007 - 2013. He became the leader after Gerd-Liv Valla resigned on 9 March 2007 in the aftermath of the Valla scandal.
He has also represented the trade union in the National Wages Board, before becoming the trade union's leader.
As a politician he served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Buskerud during the term 1985–1989.
As of 2014 he is a board member of Kongsberg Gruppen.