Kristian Lien was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.

He grew up in Bergen

Bergen

Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....

, but settled at Bygstad. He served as mayor of Gaular

Gaular

Gaular is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Sande...

 municipality, and was a member of Sogn og Fjordane county council from 1968 to 1975. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane

Sogn og Fjordane

is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....

during the term 1969–1973.