Knut Markhus (7 November 1878 – 7 August 1963) was a Norwegian educator and politician.
He was born in SkÃÂ¥nevik Municipality. He edited the newspaper Haugesunds Avis from 1911 to 1913. In 1913 he founded the folk high school , where he eventually served as headmaster. He was elected to the Storting from Hordaland for the periods 1922–1930 and 1937–1945, representing the Liberal Party. He chaired Noregs MÃÂ¥llag from 1936 to 1946.