| Tom Tvedt | |
| Term Start: | 7 June 2015 |
| Term End: | 26 May 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Børre Rognlien |
| Successor: | Berit Kjøll |
| Office2: | County Mayor of Rogaland |
| Term Start2: | 23 October 2007 |
| Term End2: | 25 October 2011 |
| Deputy2: | Ellen Solheim |
| Predecessor2: | Roald G. Bergsaker |
| Successor2: | Janne Johnsen |
| Office3: | Mayor of Randaberg |
| Term Start3: | October 1999 |
| Term End3: | 5 October 2007 |
| Deputy3: | Leif Egil Torkelsen |
| Predecessor3: | Olav Sande |
| Successor3: | Tone Tvedt Nybø |
| Birth Date: | 31 January 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Randaberg, Rogaland, Norway |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
| Party: | Labour |
| Partner: | Kjersti Stenseng |
| Children: | 2 |
Tom Tvedt (born 31 January 1968) is a Norwegian politician and former handball player for the Labour Party.
He became county mayor of Rogaland following the 2007 local elections. He held the position until 2011.[1] [2] Before this he was the mayor of Randaberg for eight years between 1999 and 2007.[3] [4] He also served as a deputy representative to the Storting, Norway's parliament, from Rogaland between 2005 and 2009.
In 2011 he was voted board member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports, and in 2015 he was voted president. At the time he was the youngest person to hold the position.[5] The start of his tenure was marked by the Oslo bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, which was ultimately withdrawn prior to the selection of Beijing as the host city.[6] He ran for re-election in 2019, but was defeated by Berit Kjøll.[7] [8]
In March 2021, he was elected leader of the Norwegian Association for the Handicapped.[9]
Tvedt is a cohabitant with politician Kjersti Stenseng.[10] He has a son and a daughter from a previous relationship, both of whom were born blind.[11]
Tvedt played as a handball player through the 1990s prior to becoming mayor of Randaberg. He notably played over the course of 23 national championships during his handball career.[12]