Thomas Åhrén

Sámi-Norwegian politician

Thomas Åhrén

Personal details
Born	(1965-02-04) 4 February 1965 (age 59) Strömsund, Sweden
Nationality	Norwegian
Political party	Norwegian Sámi Association

Bjørn Thomas Åhrén (born 4 February 1966^[1] in Strömsund, Sweden^{[citation needed]}) is a Sámi-Norwegian politician. He was a member of the Sámi Parliament of Norway from 2013 to 2017^[1] and is currently a representative of the south Sámi constituency and will remain in this role until 2021.^{[citation needed]}

Åhrén is a representative in the Norwegian Sámi Association and was a member of the Sámi Parliamentary council from 2013 to 2016. While he sat on the Sámi council, Nora Marie Bransfjell took his place in parliament as a deputy. Åhrén currently works as Technical Manager in Namdalseid.^{[citation needed]}

Thomas Åhrén has a doctorate of engineering Luleå University of Technology.^[1]