Helga Pedersen (born 13 January 1973) is a Norwegian politician, former Minister, and member of the Storting, who served as the deputy leader for the Labour Party from 2007 to 2015.

From 2005 to 2009 she served as Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, becoming the youngest member of the Labour-led Red-Green Coalition headed by Jens Stoltenberg.

Later she went to Vadsø Upper Secondary school, during which time she spent a year studying at the Lycée Alain Chartier in Bayeux, France.

She became leader of her local Workers' Youth League chapter at age 19 and later served as political adviser within the Labour Party.

[6] Pedersen was named as a potential candidate for the Labour leadership, after Jens Stoltenberg announced he was stepping down as leader, in order to become the Secretary General of NATO.

[7] At a special Party Congress in March 2014, Pedersen was snubbed for the leadership post in favour of former Minister of Health Jonas Gahr Støre.

[8][9] On 3 September 2014, she announced her intention of stepping down as deputy leader of the Labour Party due to family reasons.

[16] Pedersen was succeeded by the Centre Party's Jon Erland Balto on 12 October 2023 following the local elections the previous month.

[1] Both Pedersen and her children are officially listed as members of the Sámi national minority, gaining some privileges in regards to the Sami parliamentary elections, as well as in agriculture.