Ivar B. Prestbakmo

Ivar Bühring Prestbakmo (born 7 November 1968) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. He currently serves as a deputy member of the Storting for Troms since 2021, having previously done so from 1993 to 2001. Prestbakmo was mayor of Salangen from 1999 to 2014, when he became county commissioner for transport and the environment until 2019. Political career Local politics On the local level, Prestbakmo served as mayor of Salangen municipality from 1999 to 2014. Upon being elected, Oddvdig Kristiansen was deputy mayor until resigning in 2001 and was replaced by Lars Johan Hellefossmo. Following the 2003 local elections, the Conservatives' Karin Haugli Zachariassen became deputy mayor. Zachariassen was succeeded by Gry Hege Rognsaa, also from the Centre Party, following the 2007 local elections. The Conservatives returned to the deputy mayor post with Ronny Karlsen following the 2011 local elections. Upon his departure, his wife Sigrun W. Prestbakmo succeeded him as mayor, something which was unprecedented at the time. His wife continued as mayor until 2023 when she was appointed state secretary at the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development.