| Office: | Minister of Interior |
| Term Start: | 1957 |
| Term End: | 1960 |
| Birth Date: | 27 September 1891 |
| Birth Place: | Giver, Aalborg, Denmark |
| Death Place: | Hirtshals, Denmark |
| Restingplace: | Hirtshals |
| Party: | Justice Party |
| Nationality: | Danish |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
Søren Olesen (27 September 1891– 29 August 1973) was a Danish teacher and politician. He was the minister of interior between 1957 and 1960.
Olesen was born in Giver, Aalborg, on 27 September 1891.[1] He received a degree in teaching in 1913 and worked as the headmaster at Horne Højskole in Vendsyssel between 1919 and 1929.[2] He was a member of the Danish Parliament for the Justice Party for three terms (1945–1947, 1950–1951 and 1953–1960).[1] [2] He was the interior minister in the government under the Prime Ministers H. C. Hansen and Viggo Kampmann from 1957 to 1960.[1] [3]
Olesen retired from politics when the Justice Party lost the elections in 1960.[1] He died in Hirtshals on 29 August 1973 and was buried there.[2]