Jan Engsmyr

Jan Olaf Engsmyr (23 December 1944 – 6 July 2025) was a Norwegian local politician who was mayor of Sarpsborg Municipality for 16 years.^[1]

Jan Olaf Engsmyr
Engsmyr in mayoral dress
Born	(1944-12-23)23 December 1944
Died	6 July 2025(2025-07-06) (aged 80)

Life and career

Engsmyr was born on 23 December 1944 and entered politics as a municipal council representative in Tune in 1975.^[2] During this period, he was a group leader of the Labour Party. He was the Mayor of Sapsborg from 1995 to 13 October 2011.^[3]

Engsmyr died on 6 July 2025, at the age of 80.^[4][5]