1959 in Norway
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Incumbents
- Monarch - Olav V of NorwayOlav V of NorwayOlav V was the king of Norway from 1957 until his death. A member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Olav was born in the United Kingdom as the son of King Haakon VII of Norway and Queen Maud of Norway...
- 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 ....
- Einar GerhardsenEinar Gerhardsenwas a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was Prime Minister for three periods, 1945–1951, 1955–1963 and 1963–1965. With 17 years in office, he is the longest serving Prime Minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism...
(Labour PartyNorwegian Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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Events
- 16 February - The Norwegian National Opera and BalletNorwegian National Opera and BalletThe Norwegian National Opera and Ballet is the first fully professional company for opera and ballet in Norway. Its seat is the Oslo Opera House.It was founded in 1957...
holds its first performance in FolketeatretFolketeatretFolketeatret is a theatre in Oslo, Norway. The building has existed longer than the theatre, and been used as a movie theatre and opera house....
in Oslo. - 26 June - The "Farmers' Party" (Bondepartiet) changes its name to the "Centre PartyCentre Party (Norway)The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
" (Senterpartiet). - 19 July - Nikita KhrushchevNikita KhrushchevNikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War. He served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, and as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, or Premier, from 1958 to 1964...
cancels a planned visit to Norway, among others due to an alleged anti-Soviet press coverage. - 29 December - The Norwegian government signs the EFTAEuropean Free Trade AssociationThe European Free Trade Association or EFTA is a free trade organisation between four European countries that operates parallel to, and is linked to, the European Union . EFTA was established on 3 May 1960 as a trade bloc-alternative for European states who were either unable to, or chose not to,...
free trade treaty. Norway becomes an EFTA member. - Municipal and county electionsNorwegian local elections, 1959-Result of municipal elections:Results of the 1959 municipal elections....
are held throughout the country.
Literature
- Harald SverdrupHarald Sverdrup (writer)Harald Ulrik Sverdrup was a Norwegian poet and children's writer. He received several literary prizes, including the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature, the Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment, the Dobloug Prize and the Riksmål Society Literature Prize.-Early and personal life:Sverdrup was born in...
, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize.
Notable births
- 28 April - Pia BorgliPia BorgliPia Dian Borgli is a Norwegian actress.She was recruited for Oslo Nye Teater in 1979, and has worked there primarily since then. Here she has had roles such as "Hilde Wangel" in Henrik Ibsen's The Master Builder...
, actress - 27 June - Thure Erik LundThure Erik LundThure Erik Lund is a Norwegian author and cabinet maker. He debuted in 1992 with the novel Tanger, for which he won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris.- Bibliography :*Tanger – novel...
, author - 29 June - Harald Tveit AlvestrandHarald Tveit AlvestrandHarald Tveit Alvestrand is a Norwegian computer scientist. He was the chairman of the Internet Engineering Task Force from 2001 until 2005...
, computer scientist - 5 July - Synnøve Brenden KlemetrudSynnøve Brenden KlemetrudSynnøve Brenden Klemetrud is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.During the cabinet Jagland, she was appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Agriculture...
, politician - 8 July - Tom EgelandTom EgelandTom Egeland is a Norwegian author. His great-grandfather was Jon Flatabø from Kvam in Hardanger, one of the pioneer authors of popular literature in Norway. Egeland's novels are published in 21 languages. His most famous novel is Relic, which deals with several of the same topics as The Da Vinci...
, author - 27 August - Frode FjellheimFrode FjellheimFrode Fjellheim is a Norwegian Sami yoiker and musician . Since 1997, he has also composed film scores for NRK and Lars Rasmussen's children's films. During the 1990s, he headed his namesake band «Jazz Joik Ensemble», which is currently known by the name of Transjoik. Fjellheim has also been...
, SamiSami peopleThe Sami people, also spelled Sámi, or Saami, are the arctic indigenous people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of far northern Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Kola Peninsula of Russia, and the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. The Sámi are Europe’s northernmost...
musician - 29 September - Jon FosseJon FosseJon Fosse is a Norwegian author and dramatist.Fosse was born in Haugesund, Norway and currently lives in Bergen. He debuted in 1983 with the novel Raudt, svart . His first play, Og aldri skal vi skiljast, was performed and published in 1994. Jon Fosse has written novels, short stories, poetry,...
, author and dramatist - 21 October - Åslaug HagaÅslaug HagaÅslaug Marie Haga is a Norwegian politician. She was the leader of the Centre Party from 2003 to 2008.-Early life and career:Haga was born in Nes, Akershus. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Oslo...
, politician and Minister
Notable deaths
- 21 March - Hartvig Caspar ChristieHartvig Caspar ChristieHartvig Caspar Christie was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Hornnes....
, politician (b.18931893 in Norway-Arts and literature:*The Norwegian Authors' Union is established.*Edvard Munch paints "The Scream"-January to March:*6 January - Olaf Bjerke, trade unionist and politician...
) - 17 May - Alf GrindrudAlf GrindrudAlf Martinius Grindrud was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.During the German occupation of Norway he was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement. He was arrested in January 1944, and spent time at the concentration camps Grini, Natzweiler, Dachau, Ottobrunn, Dautmergen and...
, politician (b.19041904 in Norway-Events:* 23 January – Ålesund Fire: a major fire break out during the night in the town of Ålesund. The fire destroyed almost the whole city centre, built mostly of wood like the majority of Norwegian towns in that era...
) - 16 June - Konrad KnudsenKonrad KnudsenKonrad Gustav Knudsen was a Norwegian painter, journalist, and parliamentarian. Known for inviting Leon Trotsky to seek asylum in Norway....
, painter, journalist and politician (b.18901890 in Norway-January to June:*18 March - Gunnar Andersen, international soccer player and ski jumper *26 April - Arne Gjedrem, politician *11 May - Helge Løvland, decathlete and Olympic gold medallist *14 May - Olaf Johannessen, rifle shooter...
) - 3 July - Johan BojerJohan BojerJohan Bojer was a popular Norwegian novelist and dramatist. He principally wrote about the lives of the poor farmers and fishermen, both in his native Norway and among the Norwegian immigrants in the United States.-Biography:...
, novelist and dramatist (b.18721872 in Norway-Events:* 18 September – King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.* 7 October - The railway line Drammenbanen between Oslo and Drammen is opened.* Oslo Vestbanestasjon opens.-Notable births:...
) - 15 July - Peter EggePeter EggePeter Egge was a renowned Norwegian writer.He was the father of Ørnulf Egge and grandfather of Åsmund Egge.- Bibliography :* Almue * Nordfra * Faddergaven * Trøndere...
, writer (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...
) - 28 July - Roald LarsenRoald LarsenRoald Morel Larsen was a World Champion speed skater from Norway. He was born in Kristiania ....
, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (b.18981898 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup , replaced by:*Prime Minister of Norway: Johannes Steen-Arts and literature:*Olaus Alvestad publishes the songbook Norsk Songbok for Ungdomsskular og Ungdomslag-Notable births:...
) - 5 September - Sigvald Hasund, researcher of agriculture, politician and Minister (b.18681868 in Norway-Events:*21 January - Norwegian Trekking Association is founded*12 October- The final stretch of the railway line Randsfjordbanen between Drammen and Hønefoss makes Norway's fifth railway complete.-Births:...
) - 21 November - Olav MeisdalshagenOlav MeisdalshagenOlav Meisdalshagen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He is best known for serving as the Norwegian Minister of Finance from December 1947 to November 1951 and as the Norwegian Minister of Agriculture from January 1955 to May 1956...
, politician and Minister (b.19031903 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Otto Blehr, succeeded by:*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup-Events:* 7 April - Fredrikstad Football Club is founded...
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- Eivind BerggravEivind BerggravEivind Josef Berggrav was a Norwegian Lutheran bishop, primarily known as Primate of the Church of Norway and remembered for his unyielding resistance against the Nazi occupation of Norway during World War II.-Background:Berggrav was born in Stavanger, Norway...
, Lutheran bishop (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:...
) - Sverre GretteSverre GretteSverre Grette was a Norwegian judge.He was born in Kristiania. In 1920 he was hired as an assistant secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Justice. He became an acting Supreme Court Justice in 1930, and permanent judge in 1936. From 1952 to 1958 he served as its Chief Justice...
, judge (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...
) - Kristian HanssonKristian HanssonHans Kristian Hansson was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant.He was born in Brunlanes. He graduated with the cand.jur. degree, and in 1929 he was hired as a head of department in the Ministry of Justice and the Police. From the same year he was a lecturer of theology at the University of Oslo...
, jurist and civil servant (b.18951895 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup -January to March:*28 January - Johannes Pettersen Løkke, politician *23 February - Toralv Kollin Markussen, politician...
) - Olaf NorliOlaf NorliOlaf Norli was a Norwegian bookseller and publisher.He was born in Kristiania. He started his own company in 1890, a combined bookstore and publishing house...
, bookseller and publisher (b.18611861 in Norway-Births:*9 March - Monthei Eriksen Haug, politician*18 April - Christian Emil Stoud Platou, railroad director and politician *23 July - Hans Bergersen Wergeland, politician...
) - Lars SlagsvoldLars SlagsvoldLars Magnussen Slagsvold was a Norwegian veterinarian.He was born in Romedal as a son of farmer Magnus Slagsvold and Inger Krogstie . He finished his education in 1909 in Copenhagen. After several years of practice he was hired as a head of department in the National Veterinary Institute in 1924...
, veterinarian (b.18871887 in Norway-Events:* 21 August - The Norwegian Labour Party was established.-January to March:*7 January - Ingvald Tøndel, politician *17 January - Ola Raknes, psychoanalyst and philologist...
) - Sverre Kornelius Eilertsen StøstadSverre Kornelius Eilertsen StøstadSverre Kornelius Eilertsen Støstad was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1939-1945, and member of the government delegation in Oslo in 1945, as well as head of the Ministry of Supplies and Reconstruction....
, politician and Minister (b.18871887 in Norway-Events:* 21 August - The Norwegian Labour Party was established.-January to March:*7 January - Ingvald Tøndel, politician *17 January - Ola Raknes, psychoanalyst and philologist...
) - G. Unger VetlesenG. Unger VetlesenGeorg Unger Vetlesen was a Norwegian shipbuilder and naturalized American philanthropist.-Background:Vetlesen was born in Oslo, Norway, the son of a well-known Norwegian surgeon. At age eleven, he became a crew member on a ship bound for Copenhagen...
, shipbuilder and philanthropist (b.18891889 in Norway-Incumbents:*King of Norway - Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway*Prime Minister of Norway: Johan Sverdrup, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang-Notable births:*20 January - Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author...
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