Alfred B. Skar (30 January 1896 – 24 December 1969) was a Norwegian newspaper editor, writer, trade unionist and politician for the Labour and Communist parties. He was born in Sørfold, and worked as a fisherman, construction worker and farm worker in his early career. He edited the newspapers from 1918 to 1919, Folkeviljen from 1919 to 1922 and from 1922 to 1923. In 1923 he joined the Communist Party and edited Friheten from 1923 to 1927 as well as briefly in 1928. He also chaired the county party chapter from 1924 to 1926, was a member of the Communist Party national board and central board and headed the ballot for the 1927 parliamentary election.