1991 in Norway
Events in the year 1991 in Norway.
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Incumbents
- Monarch: Olav V (until January 17), then Harald V
- Regent: Harald (until January 17)
- Prime Minister: Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party)
Events
- 17 January – Olav V, King of Norway dies
- Rjukanbanen railway line closes (opened in 1909).
- Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.
Popular culture
Music
Film
Notable births
- 12 January – Sondre Nordstad Moen, long-distance runner.[1]
- 12 February – Ragnhild Haga, cross-country skier.[2]
- 15 February – Kari Brattset, handball player.[3]
- 17 March – Øystein Mathisen, politician.[4]
- 4 April – Martine Ek Hagen, cross-country skier.[5]
- 5 April – Nora Mørk, handball player.[6]
- 5 April – Thea Mørk, handball player.
- 29 June – Helene Næss, competitive sailor.[7]
- 13 July – Sebastian Foss Solevåg, alpine skier.[8]
- 25 July – Amanda Kurtović, handball player.[9]
- 25 September – Stine Bredal Oftedal, handball player.[10]
- 19 November – Ingvild Wetrhus Thorsvik, politician.[11]
- 31 December – Sandra Bruflot, politician.[12]
Notable deaths
- 12 January – Kåre Berven Fjeldsaa, ceramics designer (born 1918)
- 17 January
- Olav V of Norway, King of Norway (born 1903)
- Alf Sanengen, resistance member, chemist, research administrator (born 1913)[13]
- 22 January – Arnholdt Kongsgård, ski jumper (born 1914)
- 25 January – Per Gjelten, Nordic skier (born 1927).[14]
- 31 January –
- Einar Hildrum, landscape architect and magazine editor (born 1902)[15]
- Åge Rønning, writer and journalist (born 1925).[16]
- 5 February
- Torgeir Andersen, politician (born 1916)
- Tora Øyna, politician (born 1898)
- 7 February – Arne Randers Heen, mountain climber (born 1905).[17]
- 21 February – Oscar Christian Gundersen, politician (born 1908)
- 25 February – Sverre Hansen, long jumper (born 1899)
- 8 April – Pelle "Dead" Ohlin, vocalist (born 1969)
- 10 April – Otto Berg, long jumper (born 1906)
- 11 April – Dag Ramsøy Bryn, diplomat and politician (born 1909)
- 17 April – Gulborg Nygaard, politician (born 1902)
- 21 April – Andreas Frivåg, politician (born 1925)
- 24 April – Haakon Tranberg, sprinter (born 1917)
- 2 May – Jens Haugland, politician (born 1910)
- 3 May – Sverre Heiberg, photographer (born 1912).[18]
- 17 May – Lars L'Abée-Lund, police (born 1910).[19]
- 10 June – Anders Sæterøy, politician (born 1901)
- 10 July – Aase Bye, actress (born 1904)
- 25 July – Per Almaas, politician (born 1898)
- 28 July – Lars Tangvik, politician (born 1902)
- 2 August – Alf Martin Bjørnø, politician (born 1923)
- 3 August – Olaf Aarvold, priest and politician (born 1899)
- 6 August – Georg Krog, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (born 1915)
- 24 August – Åge Ramberg, politician (born 1921)
- 7 September – Haakon Pedersen, speed skater (born 1906)
- 8 September – Odd Bull, air force officer, Chief of Air Staff (born 1907)
- 17 October – Håkon Johnsen, politician (born 1914)
- 18 October – Gunnar Sønstevold, composer (born 1912)[20]
- 29 October – Johan Støa, multi-sportsman (born 1900)
- 3 November – Finn Alnæs, novelist (born 1932).[21]
- 20 November – Kåre Kivijärvi, photographer (born 1938)
- 15 December – Reidar Andersen, ski jumper (born 1911)
- 27 December – Arne Holst, bobsledder (born 1904)
- 31 December – Elise Fliflet, politician (born 1893)
Full date unknown
- Eigil Gullvåg, newspaper editor and politician (born 1921)
- Olav Harald Jensen, economist (born 1917)
- Selmer Nilsen, fisherman who spied for the KGB (born 1931)
See also
References
- "Sondre Nordstad Moen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Bryhn, Rolf. "Ragnhild Haga". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- "Kari Skaar Brattset". eurohandball.com (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Mathisen, Øystein (1991-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- "Martine Ek HAGEN". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- "Landslagsprofiler – Nora Mørk" (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- "Helene Næss". olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Sebastian Foss Solevåg". olympedia.org. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- "Landslagsprofiler – Amanda Kurtović" (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- "Stine Bredal Oftedal". eurohandball.com (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Thorsvik, Ingvild Wetrhus (1991-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- "Bruflot, Sandra (1991-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- Skodvin, Magne. "Alf Sanengen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- "Per Gjelten". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- Balvoll, Gudmund. "Einar Hildrum". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Åge Rønning". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- Goksøyr, Matti. "Arne Randers Heen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- Holm-Johnsen, Hanne. "Sverre Heiberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Lars L'Abée-Lund". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- Vollsnes, Arvid O. "Gunnar Sønstevold". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- Rottem, Øystein. "Finn Alnæs". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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