Ottar Befring (19 November 1939 – 9 October 2023) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician.
Befring began his career in the armed forces of Norway in 1958.
In 1966, he graduated from the Norwegian Military Academy and became an officer and served until 1978.
After his retirement from the military, he moved back to the family farm in Stardalen in Jølster.
As a farmer, he became involved in the local politics, eventually winning a seat on the local municipal council and the Sogn og Fjordane county council as well.