Roar Flåthen (born 15 January 1950) is a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party.

He was leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions 2007 - 2013.

As a politician he served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Buskerud during the term 1985–1989.

[2] As of 2014 he is a board member of Kongsberg Gruppen.

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