Background
He is a son of Inge Einarsen Bartnes and father of Inge Bartnes and Lars Erik Bartnes.
He is a son of Inge Einarsen Bartnes and father of Inge Bartnes and Lars Erik Bartnes.
He is from Beitstad in Steinkjer. He has worked in the Norwegian Agrarian Association and been mayor of Steinkjer. Following the 2003 county council election he was appointed county mayor of Nord-Trøndelag.
He did not run for re-election in 2007.
He has also been a board member of the Regional Development Fund.