Kari Økland is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.

She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland

Nordland

is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...

 in 1997, but was not re-elected in 2001. Instead she served in the position of deputy representative during the term 2001–2005.

Økland was involved in local politics in Hemnes

Hemnes

Hemnes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Korgen.- Municipality history :...

municipality council from 1983 to 1995.