| Johan J. Jakobsen | |
| Office: | Minister of Local Government |
| Term Start: | 16 October 1989 |
| Term End: | 3 November 1990 |
| Primeminister: | Jan P. Syse |
| Predecessor: | Kjell Borgen |
| Successor: | Kjell Borgen |
| Office2: | Minister of Transport and Communications |
| Term Start2: | 8 June 1983 |
| Term End2: | 9 May 1986 |
| Primeminister2: | Kåre Willoch |
| Predecessor2: | Inger Koppernæs |
| Successor2: | Kjell Borgen |
| Office3: | Leader of the Centre Party |
| Term Start3: | 1 April 1979 |
| Term End3: | 31 March 1991 |
| Predecessor3: | Gunnar Stålsett |
| Successor3: | Anne Enger |
| Office4: | Member of the Norwegian Parliament |
| Term Start4: | 1 October 1973 |
| Term End4: | 30 September 2001 |
| Constituency4: | Nord-Trøndelag |
| Birth Name: | Johan Jakob Jakobsen |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Namsos, Norway |
| Death Place: | Bærum, Norway |
| Party: | Centre |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
Johan Jakob Jakobsen (15 April 1937 – 30 June 2018) was a Norwegian politician, member of the Norwegian Centre Party.[1] [2]
He had a long political career, sitting seven terms as a representative in the Norwegian Parliament, first elected in 1973. This run was not entirely successive, however, as he was a member of two different cabinets in the 1980s. On 8 June 1983 (in the middle of a term), he was assigned to the Kåre Willoch's centre-right coalition government, with Jakobsen leading the Ministry of Transport and Communications. This government lasted until 1986. After the 1989 elections, the coalition was once again able to form a government; this time led by Prime Minister Jan P. Syse. Jakobsen was Minister of Local Government. The rest of his political career, from which he stepped down in 2001, he was a member of parliament.
In addition, he was chairman of the Centre Party from 1979 to 1991. Together with Per Borten, he is the longest-serving party leader. He was also a noted opponent of Norway joining the European Union.
Jakobsen has written one book, titled Mot Strømmen (Against the Grain in English).