Anders Hornslien (born 6 December 1970 in Oslo) is a Norwegian media personality and politician for the Labour Party.
He was the leader of the local chapter of the Workers' Youth League from 1991 to 1993, and served as a member of Oslo city council in the same period. During this time he became a controversial figure following the Workers' Youth League affair, for which he was sentenced to five months in jail.[1]
He served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo during the terms 1993 - 1997 and 1997 - 2001. During these terms he filled in for Bjørn Tore Godal and Jens Stoltenberg while they were appointed to cabinet positions.
No longer active in political positions, he worked as a television and radio presenter in Metropol TV and Kanal 24 respectively.
Hornslien is openly gay, being the world's first member of parliament to enter a partnership union (in 1996), with former state secretary and political party fellow Vidar Ovesen.[2] Hornslien has experienced harassment for his orientation.[2]
He lives in Tuscany as of 2020.[3]