Arnfinn Johannes Stein (30 January 1931 – 15 February 2024) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He was born in Sømna and took a deacon's education in Oslo. After a period working at the National Centre for Epilepsy , Stein was hired as a deacon in the health service at Eidanger Salpeterfabrikk.[1]
Settling in Eidanger, he chaired the local chapter of the Christian Democratic Party, was elected to Porsgrunn city council and Telemark county council.[1] He was elected as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark during the terms 1977–1981 and 1981–1985. In total he met during 52 days of parliamentary session.[2]
Stein's main political field was social policy and alcoholism care. Active in the International Blue Cross, he was a co-founder and director of their Borgestad Clinic.[3]
He is the father of politician Bente Stein Mathisen.[4] In his later life he resided at Capralhaugen near Grav.[3]