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- Monarch - Haakon VII of NorwayHaakon VII of NorwayHaakon VII , known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905, was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. He was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg...
- Prime MinisterHeads of government of NorwayThis is a list of heads of government of Norway, who held, inter alia, offices and titles such as steward , viceroy , first minister and prime minister ....
- Johan Ludwig MowinckelJohan Ludwig MowinckelJohan Ludwig Mowinckel was a Norwegian political figure representing Venstre, the social liberal party. He served as Prime Minister of Norway between 1924 and 1926, again from 1928 until 1931, and finally between 1933 and 1935.Born in Bergen, he founded the shipping company A/S J. Ludwig...
(Liberal Party)
Events
- Municipal and county electionsNorwegian local elections, 1937-Result of municipal elections:Results of the 1937 municipal elections....
are held throughout the country.
Notable births
- 7 January - Per Ø. GrimstadPer Ø. GrimstadPer Ø. Grimstad is a Norwegian businessperson, diplomat and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Sandnessjøen, and is a siv.ing. by education...
, businessperson, diplomat and politician - 11 January - Egil JohansenEgil Johansen (musician)Egil Johansen was a Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer, teacher, composer, and arranger.-Life:...
, jazz drummer, teacher, composer and arranger (d.19981998 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik -Events:*26 September - Christian Conservative Party merged with the New Future Coalition Party to form the Christian fundamentalist party Christian Unity Party.*7 October - Operations cease at Oslo Airport, Fornebu*8...
) - 15 February - Tinius Nagell-ErichsenTinius Nagell-ErichsenEinar Fredrik Åke Tinius Nagell-Erichsen was a Norwegian publisher, noted for his leadership of the Schibsted media conglomerate which includes the broadsheet newspaper Aftenposten and the tabloid Verdens gang....
, publisher (d.20072007 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg -Events:* 13 January – The Greek ship Server breaks in half off the Norwegian coast, releasing over 200 tons of crude oil....
) - 31 March - Knut HaugKnut HaugKnut Haug is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to Ål municipal council in 1971, and was re-elected on five successive occasions. During this period he was mayor for fourteen years...
, politician - 8 April - Gerd SøraaGerd SøraaGerd Søraa was a Norwegian writer and politician for the Liberal People's Party.She served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag for the joint list of the Centre Party, the Christian Democratic Party, the Liberal Party and her own party during the...
, writer and politician - 18 June - Torbjørn YggesethTorbjørn YggesethTorbjørn Yggeseth was a Norwegian ski jumper who was active in the 1960s. He was born in Asker.Yggeseth won the ski jumping competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1963, the same year he earned the Holmenkollen medal . He also had two career victories...
, ski jumper - 21 June - Bente BørsumBente BørsumBente Børsum is a Norwegian actress, probably best known for her roles in the movies "Mors hus" and "Reisen til julestjernen" . Børsum had her debut in the movie "Jakten" in 1959, and worked at Oslo Nye Teater from 1979...
, actress - 29 June - Jarle BondevikJarle BondevikJarle Bondevik is a Norwegian philologist.He was born in Sogndal, and took the a cand.philol. degree at the University of Bergen in 1961. He worked as a lecturer at Aarhus University from 1961 to 1963, and at Bergen Teacher's College from 1963 to 1972. In 1972 he was appointed as a lecturer at the...
, philologist - 12 July - Jan GrøndahlJan GrøndahlJan Grøndahl is a Norwegian police chief and civil servant.He was born in Oslo, and took the cand.jur. degree. After spending the years 1972 to 1977 as chief of police in Sør-Varanger, he served as Governor of Svalbard from 1978 to 1982 and chief of police in Hamar from 1982 to 1998—except...
, police chief and civil servant - 13 July - Trond DolvaTrond DolvaTrond Dolva is a Norwegian judge.He was born in Kongsberg. He worked as a sub-director in the Ministry of Justice and the Police from 1976, as a presiding judge in Eidsivating Court of Appeal from 1980 and a Supreme Court Justice from 1984 to 2004.-References:...
, judge - 14 August - Torhild JohnsenTorhild JohnsenTorhild Johnsen is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold during the term 1981–1985....
, politician - 20 August - Hans E. StrandHans E. StrandHans E. Strand was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1977, and was re-elected on one occasion....
, politician - 23 August - Leif Frode OnarheimLeif Frode OnarheimLeif Frode Onarheim is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.-Early life and career:He was born in Vestre Toten as the son of businessperson Frode M. A. Onarheim and housewife Lillemor Høst . He attended primary and secondary school in Hamar, Bekkelaget and Gjøvik...
, businessperson and politician - 29 September - Ragnhild BarlandRagnhild BarlandRagnhild Barland is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1985, and was re-elected on two occasions....
, politician - 6 October - Odd S. LovollOdd S. Lovoll-Background:Odd Sverre Lovoll was born in Sande, in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He immigrated to the United States in 1946 and is a naturalized United States citizen. Lovoll received his education both in Norway and in the United States, passing university exams at the University of Bergen in 1961 and...
, Norwegian-American author, historian and educator - 9 October - Harald GrønningenHarald GrønningenHarald Grønningen is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed during the 1960s, earning five winter olympic and two world championship medals. He also won nine Norwegian championship titles and received the King's cup in 1963 and 1967...
, cross country skier, double Olympic gold medallist and World Champion - 14 October - Magnus AarbakkeMagnus AarbakkeMagnus Aarbakke is a Norwegian judge.He was born in Tysnes. He took the Dr.juris degree in 1967 on the thesis Virksomhetsbegrepet i norsk skatterett, and was a professor at the University of Oslo from 1968 to 1990...
, judge - 26 October - Ingvald GodalIngvald GodalIngvald Godal is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party and later the Conservative Party. For the former party he was a State Secretary as well as mayor of Vinje; for the latter party he served four terms in the Norwegian Parliament...
, politician - 3 November - Roar BerthelsenRoar BerthelsenRoar Berthelsen was a Norwegian long jumper. He represented Mandal og Halse IL and IK Tjalve.At the 1954 European Championships he finished eleventh in the long jump final with a jump of 7.16 metres. He also competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final. He became...
, long jumper (d.19901990 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Olav V of Norway* Prime Minister - Eli Ryan. Holliday until 3 November, Gro Harlem Brundtland -Events:...
) - 5 November - Kjell HallbingKjell HallbingKjell Hallbing was a Norwegian author of Western books.Under the pseudonym Louis Masterson, he wrote a series of books about the fictitious Texas Ranger Morgan Kane during 1966-1978...
, author of Western books under the pseudonym Louis Masterson (d.20042004 in Norway-Incumbents:* Monarch - Harald V of Norway* Regent - Crown Prince Haakon - Crown Prince Haakon - from 25 November until 12 April 2004...
) - 29 December - Geirmund IhleGeirmund IhleGeirmund Ihle is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions....
, politician - 29 December - Turid IversenTurid IversenTurid Wickstrand Iversen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud during the term 1993–1997. On the local level, Iversen is a former mayor of Drammen and succeeded by Labour politician Lise...
, politician
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- Finn HaldorsenFinn HaldorsenFinn Haldorsen was a Norwegian-born businessman.Finn Haldorsen was the youngest of 13 children born to Haldor Haldorsen and Anne Serine Haldorsen in...
, businessperson - Arve JohnsenArve JohnsenArve Johnsen is a Norwegian industrial executive and politician.He was educated in business administration with the degree siviløkonom from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in 1957 and in law with the degree cand.jur...
, industrial executive and politician
Notable deaths
- 21 April - Carsten Borchgrevink, polar explorer (b.18641864 in Norway-Events:*Ja, vi elsker, composed by Rikard Nordraak, with lyrics by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, becomes the Norwegian national anthem-Births:*7 January - Rasmus Pedersen Thu, photographer...
) - 29 May - Nicolai KiærNicolai KiærNicolai Kiær was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.As a member of the Norwegian team, he won the silver medal in the gymnastics team event in 1908.-External links:*...
, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.18881888 in Norway-Events:*In the Norwegian parliamentary election the Conservative Party of Norway wins the most seats-Notable births:*7 January - Thorstein Johansen, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist *12 January - Jon Andrå, politician...
) - 29 May - Christian Bendz KiellandChristian Bendz Kielland-Personal life:He was born in Horten to Jacob Kielland and his wife Thora Margrethe , née Bendz. His grandfather was Jacob Kielland, his uncle Jens Zetlitz Kielland and his cousins Kitty Lange and Alexander Kielland. Jonas Schancke Kielland had three older brothers, one older sister and one younger...
, civil servant (b.18581858 in Norway-January to June:*7 January - Andreas Kaddeland, physician and politician*17 February - Hans Georg Jacob Stang, politician and Minister *7 April - Haaken L...
) - 12 July - Ole EvinrudeOle EvinrudeOle Evinrude, born Ole Evenrudstuen was a Norwegian-American inventor, known for the invention of the first outboard motor with practical commercial application.-Biography:...
, inventor, known for the invention of the first outboard motor with practical commercial application, in America (b.18771877 in Norway-January to June:*25 February - Bernt Tunold, painter *5 March - Klaus Sletten, organizational worker, editor and politician *23 March - Marta Steinsvik, author and translator *29 March - Nils Waltersen Aasen, arms inventor...
) - 5 November - Hulda GarborgHulda GarborgHulda Garborg was a Norwegian writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer, and theatre instructor...
, writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer and theatre instructor (b.18621862 in Norway-Events:*23 June - Norway's second railway, Hamar-Grundsetbanen, is opened, followed shortly by*3 October - Kongsvingerbanen, Norway's third railway opens between Lillestrøm and Kongsvinger-January to June:...
) - 12 December - Thorleif HaugThorleif HaugThorleif Haug was a Norwegian skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country. -Biography:Thorleif Haug was born in Vivelstad, a narrow valley between the Lier Lier, Drammen in Buskerud county, Norway...
, skier and Olympic gold medallist (b.18941894 in Norway-Events:* The 1894 Parliamentary election takes place.-Arts and literature:*Erika Nissen, pianist, is granted an artist's scholarship by the Norwegian state-Notable births:*1 January - Otto Aasen, Nordic skier...
) - 19 December - Sven ElvestadSven ElvestadSven Elvestad was a Norwegian journalist and author. He is best known for his detective stories, which were published under the pen name Stein Riverton and translated to several languages, including German and English.Elvestad was born as Kristoffer Elvestad Svendsen, in Fredrikshald , a small...
, journalist and author (b.18841884 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Christian August Selmer *Prime Minister of Norway: Christian Homann Schweigaard *Prime Minister of Norway: Johan Sverdrup-Events:...
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- Haakon Martin EvjenthHaakon Martin EvjenthHaakon Martin Evjenth was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Justice 1928-1930. Evjenth was a barrister by profession.-References:...
, politician (b.18651865 in Norway-Births:*15 January - Finn Blakstad, farmer and politician *6 February - William Martin Nygaard, publisher and politician *12 June - Anders Beer Wilse, photographer...
) - Ivar KleivenIvar KleivenIvar Kleiven was a Norwegian politician, historian and poet. He is most remembered as a collector of local folklore.-Background:...
, local historian and poet (b.18541854 in Norway-Events:* 26 August - A new conscription law was sanctioned, under which all Norwegian men regardless of condition and position had an obligation to serve in the armed forces....
) - Rasmus Olai MortensenRasmus Olai MortensenRasmus Olai Mortensen was the Norwegian Minister of Provisioning 1921-1922, as well as head of the Ministry of Social Affairs in 1922, then Minister of Social Affairs 1922-1923....
, politician and Minister (b.18691869 in Norway-January to June:*18 February - Johan Hjort, fisheries scientist, marine zoologist and oceanographer *23 March - Waldemar Ager, newspaperman and author in America *1 April - Peter Egge, writer *11 April - Gustav Vigeland, sculptor...
) - Christian Lange RolfsenChristian Lange RolfsenChristian Lange Rolfsen was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1923-1924....
, politician and Minister (b.18641864 in Norway-Events:*Ja, vi elsker, composed by Rikard Nordraak, with lyrics by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, becomes the Norwegian national anthem-Births:*7 January - Rasmus Pedersen Thu, photographer...
) - Jacob Marius SchøningJacob Marius SchøningJacob Marius Schøning was the Norwegian Minister of Trade 1903-1904, and a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1904-1905....
, politician and Minister (b.18561856 in Norway-Notable births:*11 January - Christian Sinding, composer *17 January - Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway *11 February - Torje Olsen Solberg, politician*13 March - Hans G. Jensen, tailor, trade unionist and politician...
) - Peter Collett SolbergPeter Collett SolbergPeter Collett Solberg was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party. He served three terms in the Norwegian Parliament, and played an important role in the companies And. H...
, businessperson and politician (b.18661866 in Norway-Events:* 5 March – The official inauguration of the Parliament of Norway Building .-January to June:*5 January - Johan Gjøstein, educator, newspaper editor and politician *21 January - Olaus Alvestad, educator and newspaper editor...
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