1991 in Norway

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
• 3 September – The siblings Aase Helene and Arne Odvar Nordby, aged 78 and 74, were murdered and then were robbed in their home in Tistedalen.
• 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

Main article: 1991 in Norwegian music

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1990s#1991

Literature

Notable births

• 12 January – Sondre Nordstad Moen, long-distance runner.

• 12 February – Ragnhild Haga, cross-country skier.

• 15 February – Kari Brattset, handball player.

• 17 March – Øystein Mathisen, politician.

• 4 April – Martine Ek Hagen, cross-country skier.

• 5 April – Nora Mørk, handball player.

• 5 April – Thea Mørk, handball player.

• 29 June – Helene Næss, competitive sailor.

• 13 July – Sebastian Foss Solevåg, alpine skier.

• 25 July – Amanda Kurtović, handball player.

• 29 August – Mari Holm Lønseth, politician.

• 25 September – Stine Bredal Oftedal, handball player.

• 19 November – Ingvild Wetrhus Thorsvik, politician.

• 31 December – Sandra Bruflot, politician.

Notable deaths

January to March

• 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)
• 22 January – Arnholdt Kongsgård, ski jumper (born 1914)
• 23 January – Ole Peder Arvesen, engineer and mathematician (born 1895).
• 25 January – Per Gjelten, Nordic skier (born 1927).
• 29 January – Ingebrigt Davik, singer and songwriter (born 1925).
• 31 January –
  • Einar Hildrum, landscape architect and magazine editor (born 1902)
  • Åge Rønning, writer and journalist (born 1925).
• 5 February
  • Torgeir Andersen, politician (born 1916)
  • Tora Øyna, politician (born 1898)
• 7 February – Arne Randers Heen, mountain climber (born 1905).
• 21 February – Oscar Christian Gundersen, politician (born 1908)
• 25 February – Sverre Hansen, long jumper (born 1899)

April to June

• 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).
• 17 May – Lars L'Abée-Lund, police (born 1910).
• 10 June – Anders Sæterøy, politician (born 1901)
• 30 June – Harald L. Tveterås, librarian (born 1904).

July to September

• 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)

October to December

• 17 October – Håkon Johnsen, politician (born 1914)
• 18 October – Gunnar Sønstevold, composer (born 1912)
• 29 October – Johan Støa, multi-sportsman (born 1900)
• 3 November – Finn Alnæs, novelist (born 1932).{{cite encyclopedia |title=Finn Alnæs |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Øystein |last=Rottem |authorlink=Øystein Rottem
• 20 November – Kåre Kivijärvi, photographer (born 1938)
• 15 December – Reidar Andersen, ski jumper (born 1911)
• 20 December – Sigri Welhaven, sculptor (born 1894).
• 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

References

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