Einar Busterud (born 18 September 1953) is a Norwegian politician who since 2015 has been mayor of

Hamar Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. ...

. From 1999 to 2011 he was the mayor of

. He was first elected to city council in 1991. He does not represent a

political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...

, but rather is part of the local bygdeliste called ''By- og bygdelista''. In 2010, he announced he would not be seeking reelection. Before serving as mayor, Busterud was the managing director of ad agency Ord & Jord. In late 2011 he was hired as director of communications and strategy in

Norsk Tipping Norsk Tipping is a Norwegian gambling company headquartered in Hamar, Norway. Founded in 1948, Norsk Tipping is owned by the Norwegian government and administered by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture. The company offers a wide range of lottery ...

, effective from 1 January 2012.

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1953 births Living people Mayors of places in Hedmark Politicians from Hamar Norwegian marketing people {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub