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2002 in Norway

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2002 in Norway

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Events in the year 2002 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

February

  • 27 February – Metropol TV ceases broadcasting because of financial difficulties.
  • 20 February - Ole Einar Bjørndalen swept all four gold medal in the biathlon.

March

April

May

  • 24 May – Ari Behn marries Princess Märtha Louise of Norway in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.

June

[[World Bank Oslo 2002 Protests
  • June – World Bank Oslo 2002 Protests

July

  • 12-15 July - Norway announced that they would not extend their Microsoft contract.

August

September

October

November

December

Notable births

  • 21 February – Marcus & Martinus Gunnarsen, two identical brothers singers
  • 12 May – Birgitta Elisa Oftestad, cellist
  • 22 July – Konstanse Marie Alvær, politician
  • 5 September – Alessandra Mele, Norwegian-Italian singer

Notable deaths

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  • 1 January – Arne Røgden, bobsledder (born 1917)
  • 20 January – Knut Thomassen, actor and theatre director (born 1921).
  • 24 January – Ragnar Horn, politician (born 1913)
  • 31 January – Jens P. Flå, politician (born 1923)
  • 1 February – Sigurd Berge, composer (born 1928)
  • 27 February – Tord Godal, bishop (born 1909).
  • 19 March – Egil Storbekken, folk musician (born 1911).
  • 18 April – Thor Heyerdahl, ethnographer and adventurer (born 1914)
  • 29 April – Sverre Bratland, military leader (born 1917)
  • 1 May – Birger Tvedt, physician (born 1910).
  • 17 June – Stein Ove Berg, singer and songwriter (born 1948).
  • 29 June – Ole-Johan Dahl, computer scientist (born 1931)
  • 10 August – Kristen Nygaard, mathematician, computer programming language pioneer and politician (born 1926)
  • 26 September – Eleonore Bjartveit, politician and Minister (born 1924)
  • 2 October – Martin Mehren, businessperson and sportsperson (born 1905).
  • 4 October – Per Bronken, actor and writer (born 1935).
  • 10 October – Joseph Grimeland, sculptor (born 1916).
  • 10 October – Sverre L. Mo, politician (born 1915)
  • 19 October – Guy Krohg, painter, scenographer (born 1917).
  • 25 October – Edith Ranum, crime fiction writer (born 1922).
  • 31 October – Knut Rumohr, painter (born 1916).
  • 15 November – Hans Jørgen Toming, visual artist and designer (b. 1933).
  • 24 November – Odd Lien, newspaper editor and politician (born 1915)
  • 5 December – Magnar Sætre, politician (born 1940)
  • 20 December – Tore Tønne, politician and Minister (born 1948)
  • 21 December – Arnljot Høyland, mathematical statistician (born 1924).
  • 21 December – Harald U. Lied, politician (born 1927)
  • 24 December – Kjell Aukrust, author, poet and artist (born 1920).

Full date unknown

  • Odd Chr. Gøthe, civil servant and politician (born 1919)
  • Johan Berthin Holte, businessperson (born 1915)
  • Nils Peder Langvand, judge (born 1929)
  • Oddrunn Pettersen, politician and Minister (born 1937)
  • Fritz Røed, sculptor (born 1928)
  • Einar Skinnarland, resistance fighter (born 1918)
  • Knut Tjønneland, politician (born 1907)

References

References

  1. "Norway government cancels Microsoft contract".
  2. "Nordic Council Literature Prize".
  3. "Representanter og komiteer: Representant - Alvær, Konstanse Marie (2002-)". [[Storting]].
  4. "Knut Thomassen". Norsk nettleksikon.
  5. Elstad, Hallgeir. "Tord Godal". Norsk nettleksikon.
  6. Aksdal, Bjørn. "Egil Storbekken". Norsk nettleksikon.
  7. Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr.. "Birger Tvedt". Kunnskapsforlaget.
  8. Bergan, Jon Vidar. "Stein Ove Berg". Norsk nettleksikon.
  9. Lauritzen, Per Roger. "Martin Mehren". Norsk nettleksikon.
  10. "Per Bronken". Norsk nettleksikon.
  11. "Joseph Grimeland". Norsk nettleksikon.
  12. Fremmerlid, Anny Bo. "Guy Krohg". Norsk nettleksikon.
  13. "Edith Ranum". Norsk nettleksikon.
  14. Fremmelid, Anny Bo. "Knut Lindstrøm Rumohr". Norsk nettleksikon.
  15. Larsstuvold, Rune. "Hans Jørgen Toming". Kunnskapsforlaget.
  16. "Arnljot Høyland". Norsk nettleksikon.
  17. "Kjell Aukrust". Kunnskapsforlaget.
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