Kari Baadstrand Sandnes | |
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| Member of the Storting | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bjørnar Skjæran |
| Constituency | Nordland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1969 |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Kari Marie Baadstrand Sandnes (born 15 May 1969) is a Norwegian politician and member of the Storting. A member of the Labour Party,she has represented Nordland since October 2025. [1]
Sandnes was born on 15 May 1969 and lives in Gravdal. [1] [2] She is a qualified nurse and has worked in primary and specialist health care since 1988. [2] She has studied administrative policy,labour law and project work at the University of Bergen and Nord University. [2] She is a regional board member of the Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees in Nordland and leader of LO Stat in Nordland. [2] She is deputy leader of the Arbeidssamvirketiltak (ASVO),a co-operative for disabled workers,in her local municipality. [2] She has been a board member of the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority since 2002. [2]
Sandnes is a member of the municipal council in Vestvågøy. [2] She was the Labour Party's fourth placed candidate in Nordland at the 2025 parliamentary election but the party won only three seats in the constituency. [3] She became the party's first deputy representative (Vararepresentant) in the constituency. [4] She entered the Storting on 1 October 2025 as a permanent substitute for Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Bjørnar Skjæran. [1]