Helge André Njåstad (born 5 June 1980) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.

[3] The Austervoll municipal election in 2003 turned out to be a great success for the Progress party which increased their share of the votes from 19,6% in 1999 to 33.2%.

[7] and was voted municipality profile of the year for 2012 by Kommunal Rapport for his successful handling of the economy and having creating new optimism in Austervoll.

The municipality still has all financial responsibilities for the care but all institutions are run by the privately owned Swedish company Alaris.

[9] In the 2013 Norwegian parliamentary election, Njåstad was nominated in second spot on Hordaland Progress Party's ballot.

[12][13] In the parliament he was elected chair of the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration in October 2013.

[14] On 14 March 2024, he was appointed chair of the Standing Committee on Justice following Per-Willy Amundsen's resignation due to controversial Facebook posts.

[20] In January 2019, NRK and consequently all major media outlet in Norway reported that Njåstad let several of his travel costs for personal arrangements but with minor job related pretext, including the 60th birthday party of his mother, be reimbursed by the Storting and from tax payers' pocket.

[23] In light of fellow party member, Mazyar Keshvari, who was charged with gross fraud for another travel reimbursement controversy, Njåstad's case absorbed much attention in Norway.