Hans Olav Syversen (born 25 November 1966 in Skjervøy) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 2005. He previously served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1989–1993. During the first cabinet Bondevik, Syversen was appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Justice and the Police. He left the position in 1999. In 2003, during the second cabinet Bondevik, he was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs.