Arnfinn Johs. Stein

{{short description|Norwegian politician}}

Arnfinn Johannes Stein (30 January 1931 – 15 February 2024) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.

He was born in Sømna Municipality and took a deacon's education in Oslo. After a period working at the {{ill|National Centre for Epilepsy|no|Spesialsykehuset for epilepsi}}, Stein was hired as a deacon in the health service at Eidanger Salpeterfabrikk.

Settling in Eidanger Municipality, he chaired the local chapter of the Christian Democratic Party, was elected to the municipal council of Porsgrunn Municipality and Telemark county council.{{cite news|title=Arnfinn Johs Stein 50 år|date=30 January 1981|work=Porsgrunns Dagblad|page=2|language=no}} He was elected as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark during the terms 1977–1981 and 1981–1985. In total he met during 52 days of parliamentary session.{{Stortingetbio|ARSE}}

Stein's main political field was social policy and alcoholism care. Active in the International Blue Cross, he was a co-founder and director of their Borgestad Clinic.{{cite news|title=90 år|date=30 January 2021|work=Aftenposten|page=52|language=no}}

He is the father of politician Bente Stein Mathisen.{{cite news|title=Vår 'ukjente' stortingspolitiker|last=Wennerød|first=Filip|date=13 November 2013|work=Porsgrunns Dagblad|page=5|language=no}} In his later life he resided at Capralhaugen near Grav.