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Ole Svanøe (28 March 1781 – 29 December 1859) was a Norwegian merchant, farmer, landowner and politician. He served as a member of the Norwegian Parliament.
Ole Torjussen Svanøe grew up on his father's farm Helling at Ål (Helling i Ål) in Buskerud, Norway. He later owned and operated the Svanøy farm (Svanøy gård) which had large forests and sawmills. He also operated a shipyard with fishery and salt works.
Svanøe was a representative to Parliament from Nodre Bergenhus amt (now Sogn og Fjordane) at the first Extraordinary Parliament in 1814. Later he represented the county in Parliament during sessions in 1821-1823, 1824-1826, 1827-1829, 1836-1838, and 1842. He was also a prominent Haugean who in 1801 joined Hans Nielsen Hauge in his journey from Gol to Laerdal. Svanøe made his farm a local focal point in the Haugean movement (haugianere).