Alv Jakob Fostervoll (20 January 1932 – 15 June 2015) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

He served as Norwegian Minister of Defence and Governor of Møre og Romsdal.

He held various political position in Kristiansund municipality council from 1959 to 1969, serving as deputy mayor in the period 1967–1969.

[2] He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Møre og Romsdal in 1969, and was re-elected on one occasion.

His career in politics ended with the post of County Governor of Møre og Romsdal, which he held from 1977 to 2002.