2023 in Norway
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Events in the year 2023 in Norway.
Incumbents[edit]
- Monarch – Harald V
- President of the Storting – Masud Gharahkhani (Labour).
- Prime Minister – Jonas Gahr Støre (Labour).
Events[edit]
- 23 February–3 March – Protests take place in Oslo against the government over a Supreme Court ruling in 2021 that found that windmills built in Fosen, Trøndelag, violated indigenous human rights. Both energy minister Terje Aasland and prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre later went on to apologise for the violations.[1][2]
- 31 March – Five people are killed by avalanches in Northern Norway.[3][4]
- 17–20 April – The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions and Confederation of Vocational Unions withdraws from settlement negotiations with the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise and the state broker. The withdrawal was caused by the latter Unions' demands for a wage increase for all members and a settlement that exceeds the assumed price increase; which wasn't meant. This led to a strike in the midst of the negotiations.[5][6] The Confederation of Trade Unions and the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise reached an agreement on 20 April. Despite this, the Confederation of Vocational Unions initially stated that they would continue to strike, but later the same day seized it's strikes and accepted the agreed settlement.[7][8][9]
- 7 August – The extreme weather Hans causes floods and landslides in parts of Southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Lithuania.[10]
- 9 August – Storm Hans: After several days of heavy rain in Norway, a dam breaks into the Glomma river in Braskereidfoss. Locals are evacuated.[11]
- 10 August – After several days of heavy rains in Norway, the town of Hamar floods the speed skating rink at the Vikingskipet arena in order to relieve the flooding in other parts of the town.[12]
- 4 September – Norway's two biggest cities, Oslo and Bergen, paid electricity customers to use power following a wet summer which filled the reservoirs used to provide hydroelectricity, causing wholesale prices to reach –€1.42 per megawatt hour.[13]
- 11 September – 2023 Norwegian local elections
Sports[edit]
Anniversaries[edit]
- 14 June – 100 years since the birth of painter Jakob Weidemann.[16]
Deaths[edit]
January[edit]
- 9 January – Magnar Mangersnes, organist and choral conductor (born 1938).[17]
- 11 January – Haakon Pedersen, 64, singer.[18]
- 13 January –
- Odd Bergh, 85, athlete.[19]
- Laila Mikkelsen, 82, film director (Little Ida, Oss) and producer (Nedtur).[20]
- 16 January – Bjarne Hansen, 93, footballer (Vålerenga, national team).[21]
- 24 January – Ole Didrik Lærum, 82, oncologist and academic administrator, rector of the University of Bergen (1990–1995).[22]
- 28 January – Odd Børre, 83, pop singer (Eurovision Song Contest 1968).[23]
- 31 January – Jorunn Hageler, politician (born 1946).[24]
February[edit]
- 11 February – Odd Eriksen, politician, minister of trade and industry (2005–2006) and governor of Nordland (2006–2013).[25]
- 12 February – Arne Treholt, politician and convicted spy.[26]
- 12 February – Annie Blakstad, politician (born 1935).[27]
- 16 February – Marie Borge Refsum, politician (born 1927).[28]
- 17 February – Arne Tumyr, journalist (born 1933).[29]
- 22 February – Ellen Inga O. Hætta, politician.[30]
- 24 February – Edith Roger, dancer, choreographer and stage director (born 1922).[31]
March[edit]
- 2 March – Per Kristoffersen, footballer (born 1937).[32]
- 8 March – Sverre Olaf Lie, pediatrician (born 1938).[33]
- 9 March – Tanja Heiberg Storm, diplomat (born 1946).[34]
- 15 March – Odd Hoftun, engineer and missionary (born 1927).[35][36]
- 18 March – Sverre Valen, choir conductor (born 1925).[37]
- 20 March – Anita Thallaug, singer and actress (born 1938).[38]
- 22 March – Tony Knapp, English footballer who resided in Norway (born 1936).[39]
April[edit]
- 8 April – Peder Borgen, theologist (born 1928).[40]
- 14 April – Egil Abrahamsen, ships engineer (born 1923).[41]
- 17 April – Bente Træen, sexologist (born 1958).[42]
- 20 April – Ivar Kristianslund, preacher (born 1934).[43]
May[edit]
- 7 May – Aase Foss Abrahamsen, writer (born 1930).[44]
- 9 May – Terje Rafdal, wheelchair curler (born 1965).[45]
- 10 May – Arne Strand, journalist and newspaper editor (born 1944).[46]
- 11 May – Karl Sverre Klevstad, politician (born 1926).[47]
- 20 May – Sven Nyhus, folk musician, fiddler, composer and musicologist (born 1932).[48]
- 24 May – Rolf Skår, computer engineer and entrepreneur (born 1941).[49]
- 28 May – Kjell Aartun, theologian and linguist (born 1925).[50]
June[edit]
- 3 June – Totto Osvold, radio entertainer (born 1941).[51]
- 5 June – Aud Blattmann, politician (born 1937).[52]
- 7 June – Aud-Inger Aure, politician (born 1942).[53]
- 14 June – Kjell Rasmussen, diplomat (born 1927).[54]
- 17 June – Yngve Hågensen, trade unionist (born 1938).[55]
- 29 June – Bea Ballintijn, swimmer (born 1923).[56]
- 30 June – Ruth Anker Høyer, judge (born 1945).[57]
July[edit]
- 10 July – Esther Kostøl, trade unionist (born 1936).[58]
- 14 July – Georg Hille, clergyman (born 1923).[59]
- 22 July – Knut Riisnæs, jazz musician (born 1945).[60]
- 23 July – Rolf Rustad, handball player and television editor (born 1935).[61]
- 27 July – Rune Richardsen, footballer (born 1962).[62]
August[edit]
- 13 August – Edel Hætta Eriksen, educator and politician (born 1921).[63]
- 16 August – Ernst Wroldsen, politician (born 1954).[64]
- 18 August – Kristin Moe, politician and civil servant (born 1954).[65]
September[edit]
- 1 September – Olav Eikeland, philosopher (born 1955).[66]
- 2 September – Arnfinn Larsen, competition rower (born 1930).[67]
- 14 September – Herman Høst, physician (born 1926).[68]
- 19 September
- Egil Johansen, footballer (born 1962).[69]
- Johannes Moe, engineer and research administrator (born 1926).[70][71]
- 21 September – Ruth Ryste, politician (born 1932).[72]
- 22 September – Geir Lundestad, historian and director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute (born 1945).[73]
- 28 September
- Stephen Ackles, musician (born 1966).[74]
- Sissel Lange-Nielsen, writer (born 1931).[75]
October[edit]
- 4 October – Harald Tusberg, television personality (born 1935).[76]
- 5 October – Thor Nilsen, competition rower (born 1931).[77]
- 12 October
- Per Egil Hegge, journalist and editor (born 1940).[78]
- Jon Hustad, journalist (born 1968).[79]
- 15 October – Torstein Seiersten, speed skater (born 1931).[80]
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- ^ Tvedt, Jor Hjulstad; Larsen, Morten Marius; Mjølsneset, Marit (15 March 2023). "Misjonær Odd Hoftun er død, 95 år gammel". vl.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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- ^ Øgar, Sindre (22 March 2023). "Viking-legenden Tony Knapp er død". vg.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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- ^ Collett, John Peter. "Egil Abrahamsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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- ^ "Folkemusiker Sven Nyhus er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Stenseng, Sverre (25 May 2023). "Norsk Data-gründer Rolf Skår er død". cw.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Kjell Aartun er død". oyposten.no. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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- ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Ruth Anlaug Ryste". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Eriksen, Knut Einar; Haave, Morten; Weidling, Tor Ragnar. "Geir Lundestad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Sissel Lange-Nielsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Harald Tusberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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