Jon Atle Gaarder (27 November 1934 – 14 March 2020) was a Norwegian diplomat.
Gaarder was born in Årnes in the county of Hedmark in Norway and grew up in Skarnes.
In 1984 he was appointed as the Norwegian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and he also represented Norway in the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Oman.
In 1990 he became the Norwegian ambassador to India, with additional representation in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and the Maldives.
[1][2] He was decorated as a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St.