Arthur Albert Link (May 24, 1914 – June 1, 2010) was an American politician and farmer of the North Dakota Democratic Party, and later the Democratic-NPL.

[2] In 1970, Link was persuaded to run for U.S. Congress from the western district of North Dakota to succeed Republican incumbent Thomas S. Kleppe, who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate.

[2] Link opted not to challenge the state's veteran incumbent (Republican Mark Andrews) for re-election in the new at-large district in 1972 and instead ran for Governor of North Dakota.

touting his accomplishments on coal mining on November 2, 1976 Link won re-election, defeating Elkin by 14,988 votes.

His credo, written in the margins of his prepared speech moments before he was introduced, is known by its opening phrase: "When the landscape is quiet again."

[9] After his defeat, Link remained active in public life, leading a successful fight against a state lottery in 1984.

he was a strong supporter of the North Dakota Heritage Center, in 1985 he was appointed the chairman of the Centennial Commission by Governor George Sinner.