Nils Kristoffer Handal (18 June 1906 – 28 December 1992) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Bergen as a son of custodian Ole Monsen Handal (1876–1963) and Martha Malene Sjursen (1875–1965).
[1] Handal became involved in local politics, and was Mayor of Bergen from 1945 to 1953.
His career in politics ended with the post of County Governor of Oppland, which he held from 1961 to 1976.
He was also a board member of Årdal og Sunndal Verk from 1947 to 1956, Det Norske Luftfartsselskap from 1949 to 1962 and Norges Statsbaner from 1951 to 1968.