Morten Steenstrup

Morten Steenstrup  (born 4 April 1953) is a Norwegian barrister and politician.

He was born in Tønsberg to Petter Chr. Steenstrup and Kari Bertnes. He was elected representative to the Storting for the period 1981–1985 for the Conservative Party, and reelected for the period 1985–1989.

On 1 December 2021, he was designated as the new leader of the Oslo Conservatives after Heidi Nordby Lunde announced in October that she wouldn't be seeking re-election. He was formally elected on 22 January 2022. After leading the Oslo Conservatives to victory in the 2023 local elections, Steenstrup announced a week later that he wouldn't be seeking re-election as leader. He stated that he had aimed to secure his party an electoral victory before the end of his term, which he did ultimately accomplished. Kapur formally succeeded him at the annual meeting on 27 January 2024.