Olav Akselsen (28 August 1965 – 17 August 2021[1]) was a Norwegian Labour politician. He was Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 2000 to 2001. He was a member of the Storting from 1989 until 2009. He was born in Stord, Norway.
Akselsen died on 17 August 2021 in Oslo at the age of 55.[2]