Jan Arild Ellingsen

{{short description|Norwegian politician}}

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Jan Arild Ellingsen (born 9 October 1958 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 2001, and has been re-elected on one occasion. Ellingsen is currently the Progress Party's spokesperson on matters relating to justice and crime. In 2005 Ellingsen accepted an Iraqi death sentence over a Norwegian Iraqi,[http://arkiv.nettavisen.no/Nyhet/82342/Frp+godtar+hengning.html Frp godtar hengning] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901035720/http://arkiv.nettavisen.no/Nyhet/82342/Frp+godtar+hengning.html |date=2009-09-01 }} Nettavisen, March 10, 2005 {{in lang|no}} drawing a sharp rebuke from fellow Progress Party MP André Kvakkestad.[http://arkiv.nettavisen.no/Nyhet/82276/-+Frp+h%C3%A5per+Osman+f%C3%A5r+leve.html - Frp håper Osman får leve] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217011351/http://arkiv.nettavisen.no/Nyhet/82276/-+Frp+h%C3%A5per+Osman+f%C3%A5r+leve.html |date=2012-02-17 }} Nettavisen, March 10, 2005. {{in lang|no}}

In 2016, Ellingsen applauded the establishment of Soldiers of Odin, an anti immigration group, saying they should be "praised". Government and party leaders quickly distanced themselves from his comments, stating public security to be the responsibility of the police.{{Cite news|title=Soldiers of Odin create political poison in Norway|url=https://www.thelocal.no/20160224/soldiers-of-odin-create-political-poison-in-norway|work=The Local|date=24 February 2016}}{{Cite news|title=Anti-immigrant 'Soldiers of Odin' expand from Finland to Nordics, Baltics|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-vigilantes-idUSKCN0W411Z|work=Reuters|date=2 March 2016}}

Ellingsen was a member of the municipal council of Saltdal Municipality from 1991 to 2003. From 1995 to 2001 he was also a member of Nordland county council.{{stortingetbio|JAE}}