Svein

Rulers

• Sweyn Haakonsson, in Norwegian Svein Håkonsson, an earl and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015
• Svein Knutsson, King of Norway as Sweyn II

  Politicians, civil servants and businessmen

• Svein Aaser, Norwegian business executive
• Svein Alsaker, Norwegian politician
• Svein Olav Agnalt, Norwegian politician
• Svein Fjellheim, Norwegian trade unionist and politician
• Svein Flåtten, Norwegian politician
• Svein Gjedrem, Norwegian economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Norway
• Svein Gjelseth, Norwegian politician
• Svein Roald Hansen, Norwegian politician
• Svein Harberg, Norwegian businessman and politician
• Svein Kristensen, Norwegian civil servant, former Director of the Norwegian Tax Administration
• Svein Longva, Norwegian economist and civil servant
• Svein Ludvigsen, Norwegian politician
• Svein Lundevall, Norwegian civil servant
• Svein Munkejord, Norwegian politician
• Svein Olsen Øraker, Norwegian politician
• Svein Harald Øygard, Norwegian economist and head of the Central Bank of Iceland in 2009
• Svein Rennemo, Norwegian businessman and chair of Statoil
• Svein Ole Sæther, Norwegian diplomat
• Svein Sundsbø, Norwegian businessman and politician

  Academics

• Svein Bjerke, Norwegian religious historian and professor emeritus at the University of Oslo
• Svein Hatløy, Norwegian architect and professor
• Svein B. Manum, Norwegian botanist and professor
• Svein Mønnesland, Norwegian Slavist and professor

  Athletes

• Svein Engen, Norwegian former biathlete
• Svein Fjælberg, Norwegian former footballer
• Svein Grøndalen, Norwegian retired footballer
• Svein Haagensen, Norwegian former ice hockey player
• Svein Hansen, Norwegian ice hockey player
• Svein Gaute Hølestøl, Norwegian former cyclist
• Svein Jacobsen, Norwegian orienteering competitor in the 1970s
• Svein Morten Johansen, Norwegian retired footballer
• Svein Kvia, Norwegian footballer
• Svein Langholm, Norwegian former cyclist who won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1975
• Svein Lilleberg, Norwegian cross-country skier and Paralympic multi-gold medalist
• Svein Mathisen, Norwegian footballer
• Svein Enok Nørstebø, Norwegian former ice hockey player
• Svein Ivar Sigernes, Norwegian former football player and coach
• Svein Sigfusson, Canadian athlete and entrepreneur
• Svein Thøgersen, Norwegian rower and 1972 Olympic silver medalist
• Svein Tuft, Canadian cyclist
• Svein Inge Valvik, Norwegian retired discus thrower

  Artists and entertainers

• Svein Berge, Norwegian electronic musician, half of the duo Röyksopp
• Svein Olav Blindheim, Norwegian jazz bass player, composer and writer
• Svein Erik Brodal, Norwegian actor, theatre director, poet, novelist and politician
• Svein Christiansen, Norwegian jazz drummer
• Svein Finnerud, Norwegian jazz pianist, painter and graphic artist
• Svein Sturla Hungnes, Norwegian actor, theatre director and instructor
• Svein Jarvoll, Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, translator and essayist
• Svein Dag Hauge, Norwegian jazz guitarist and record producer
• Svein Olav Herstad, Norwegian jazz pianist
• Svein Koningen, Norwegian abstract expressionist painter
• Svein Nyhus, Norwegian illustrator and writer of children's books
• Svein Øvergaard, Norwegian jazz musician and band leader and boxer
• Svein Scharffenberg, Norwegian actor and stage director
• Svein Tindberg, Norwegian actor

  Other

• Svein Blindheim, Norwegian military officer and member of the resistance during World War II
• Svein Gjerdåker, Norwegian newspaper editor
• Svein Heglund, Norwegian engineer, World War II pilot and major general
• Svein Johannessen, Norwegian chess player
• Svein Døvle Larssen, Norwegian newspaper editor
• Svein Rosseland, Norwegian astrophysicist
• Svein Urdal, Norwegian former chief of police and former Director of the Norwegian Police Surveillance Agency