1998 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Harald V
• Prime Minister – Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party)

Events

• 23 June - Norway beat reigning world champion Brazil 2-1 in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup, causing huge celebrations throughout the nation.
• 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 October – The main airport serving Oslo is moved from the Fornebu airport to the all-new Gardermoen airport.

Popular culture

Music

Main article: 1998 in Norwegian music

• 3 May - Norwegian pop band a-ha release the album Stay on These Roads, their third studio album.

Film

Main article: Norwegian films of the 1990s#1998

Literature

Main article: 1998 in literature

Television

Main article: 1998 in Norwegian television

Notable births

• 14 February – Sander Berge, footballer
• 25 February – Andrea Berntzen, actress and student
• 8 March – Jenny Stene, sport shooter.
• 17 April
  • Kristoffer Ajer, footballer
  • Anna Odine Strøm, ski jumper.
• 10 June – Johan-Sebastian Christiansen, chess player.
• 15 June – Emil Hansson, Footballer
• 20 June – Kajsa Vickhoff Lie, alpine skier.
• 21 July – Magnus Bøe, cross-country skier (born in South Korea)
• 6 August – Einar Lurås Oftebro, Nordic combined skier
• 21 August – Fredrik André Bjørkan, footballer
• 7 September – Ola Solbakken, footballer
• 30 September – Narve Gilje Nordås, athlete competing in middle-distance and long-distance events.
• 17 December – Martin Ødegaard, footballer
• 22 December – Casper Ruud, tennis player

Notable deaths

• 8 January – Audun Hetland, illustrator (born 1920).
• 26 January – Olaf Kortner, politician (b.1920)
• 28 January – Asbjørn Berg-Hansen, boxer (b.1912)
• 4 February – Odd Winger, journalist and writer (born 1923).
• 18 February – Rolv Ryssdal, judge (b.1914)
• 1 April – Anne Gullestad, actress and theatre director (b.1925)
• 3 April – Paul Svarstad, politician (b.1917)
• 9 May – Frithjof Clausen, wrestler (born 1916).
• 8 June – Eva R. Finstad, politician (b.1933)
• 13 June – Birger Ruud, ski jumper, twice Olympic gold medallist and three time World Champion (b.1911)
• 17 June – Aage Eriksen, wrestler and Olympic silver medallist (b.1917)
• 28 June – Brita Collett Paus, humanitarian leader and founder of Fransiskushjelpen (b.1917)
• 9 July – Knut Bergsland, linguist (b.1914)
• 9 July – Halvor J. Sandsdalen, farmer, journalist, poet, novelist, playwright and children's writer (b. 1911).
• 18 July – Lars Mathias Hille Esmark, civil servant and business person in the tourist industry (born 1908).
• 19 July – Rune Nilsen, triple jumper (b.1923)
• 26 July – Olav Bø, folklorist (born 1918).
• 28 July – Yngvar Løchen, sociologist (born 1931)
• 30 July – Axel Buch, politician (b.1930)
• 30 July – Laila Schou Nilsen, speed skater, alpine skier and tennis player (b.1919)
• 31 July – Erling Evensen, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1914)
• 23 August – Rolf Søder, actor (b.1918)
• 1 September – Eystein Bærug, politician (b.1923)
• 8 September – Øystein Elgarøy, astronomer (born 1929)
• 13 September – Trygve Moe, politician (b.1920)
• 16 September – John Systad, long-distance runner (b.1912)
• 26 September – Gudrun Dorothea Ræder, diplomat (born 1908).
• 1 October – Sjur Lindebrække, banker and politician (b.1909)
• 5 October – Arne Øien, economist, politician and Minister (b.1928)
• 13 October – Thomas Byberg, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (b.1916)
• 27 October – Reidar Kvammen, international soccer player (b.1914)
• 2 November – Sverre Brodahl, Nordic skier and Olympic silver medallist (b.1909)
• 7 November – Kåre Orud, sculptor (born 1914)
• 11 November – Sam Melberg, sports diver and sports instructor (b. 1912).
• 12 November – Bjørn Endreson, actor, stage producer and theatre director (b.1922)
• 15 November – Asbjørn Øye, politician (b.1902)
• 4 December – Egil Johansen, jazz drummer, teacher, composer and arranger (b.1934)
• 4 December – Lilli Gjerløw, archivist (b.1910).
• 10 December – Trygve Haugeland, politician and Minister (b.1914)
• 31 December – Erling Norvik, politician (b.1928)

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