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

Sports

The World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 1991 are held in Geilo and Hemsedal.

Music

Film

Literature

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)

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 12 January 2013. 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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