| Olaf Hegland | |
| Birth Date: | 17 January 1885 |
| Birth Place: | Arendal, Norway |
| Death Place: | Norway |
| Citizenship: | Norway |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
| Party: | Liberal Party |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Office: | Governor of Telemark |
| Term Start: | 1933 |
| Term End: | 1938 |
Olaf Hegland (1885–1939) was a Norwegian civil servant and lawyer. He served as the County Governor of Telemark county from 1933 until 1938.[1]
In 1908, Hegland passed his legal civil service examination. In 1922, he became a lawyer. In 1910, he was hired as deputy public prosecutor and deputy city bailiff in Kristiansand. In 1913, he started working with the magistrate in Vest-Telemark. Also in 1913, he started working as an attorney with lawyer Didrik Cappelen in Kviteseid. In 1916, he became a partner in Cappelen's law firm, which he completely took over in 1918. In Kviteseid, Hegland was also involved in local politics for the Liberal Party. He was a member of the municipal council. In 1929, he was elected mayor of Kviteseid. In 1932, Hegland was appointed county governor of Telemark.[2] He retired from the job in 1938 and died in January 1939.