Arne Nilsen

{{Short description|Norwegian politician (1924–2020)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| office= President of the Odelsting

| term_start= 15 October 1981

| term_end= 30 September 1985

| predecessor= Asbjørn Haugstvedt

| successor= Åshild Hauan

| office2= Minister of Social Affairs

| term_start2= 8 October 1979

| term_end2= 14 October 1981

| primeminister2= Odvar Nordli
Gro Harlem Brundtland

| predecessor2= Ruth Ryste

| successor2= Leif Arne Heløe

| office3= Minister of Local Government

| term_start3= 11 January 1978

| term_end3= 8 October 1979

| primeminister3= Odvar Nordli

| predecessor3= Leif Aune

| successor3= Inger Louise Valle

| birth_date= {{birth date|1924|01|21|df=y}}

| birth_place= Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

| death_date= {{death date and age|2020|4|16|1924|1|21|df=y}}

| death_place= Voss, Hordaland, Norway

| party= Labour

}}

Arne Nilsen (21 January 1924 – 16 April 2020) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Local Government from 1978 to 1979, as well as Minister of Social Affairs from 1979 to 1981. He was also President of the Odelsting from 1981–1985.{{cite web|url=http://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=ARNI|title=Nilsen, Arne ( 1924- )|publisher=Stortinget.no|language=Norwegian|accessdate=8 January 2010}}

He died in April 2020 at the age of 96.[https://www.ba.no/tidligere-statsrad-arne-ragnar-nilsen-er-dod/s/5-8-1279741 Tidligere statsråd Arne Ragnar Nilsen er død] {{in lang|no}}