1991 in Norway explained

Events in the year 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
• 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

See main article: 1991 in Norwegian music.

Literature

Notable births

• 12 January – Sondre Nordstad Moen, long-distance runner.^[1]
• 12 February – Ragnhild Haga, cross-country skier.^[2]
• 15 February – Kari Brattset, handball player.^[3]
• 17 March – Øystein Mathisen, politician.^[4]
• 4 April – Martine Ek Hagen, cross-country skier.^[5]
• 5 April  - Nora Mørk, handball player.^[6]
• 5 April  - Thea Mørk, handball player.
• 29 June – Helene Næss, competitive sailor.^[7]
• 13 July – Sebastian Foss Solevåg, alpine skier.^[8]
• 25 July  - Amanda Kurtović, handball player.^[9]
• 25 September – Stine Bredal Oftedal, handball player.^[10]
• 19 November – Ingvild Wetrhus Thorsvik, politician.^[11]
• 31 December – Sandra Bruflot, politician.^[12]

Notable deaths

• 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)^[13]
• 22 January – Arnholdt Kongsgård, ski jumper (born 1914)
• 25 January  - Per Gjelten, Nordic skier (born 1927).^[14]
• 31 January –
  • Einar Hildrum, landscape architect and magazine editor (born 1902)^[15]
  • Åge Rønning, writer and journalist (born 1925).^[16]
• 5 February
  • Torgeir Andersen, politician (born 1916)
  • Tora Øyna, politician (born 1898)
• 7 February  - Arne Randers Heen, mountain climber (born 1905).^[17]
• 21 February  - Oscar Christian Gundersen, politician (born 1908)
• 25 February  - Sverre Hansen, long jumper (born 1899)
• 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).^[18]
• 17 May  - Lars L'Abée-Lund, police (born 1910).^[19]
• 10 June  - Anders Sæterøy, politician (born 1901)
• 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)
• 17 October  - Håkon Johnsen, politician (born 1914)
• 18 October  - Gunnar Sønstevold, composer (born 1912)^[20]
• 29 October  - Johan Støa, multi-sportsman (born 1900)
• 3 November  - Finn Alnæs, novelist (born 1932).^[21]
• 20 November – Kåre Kivijärvi, photographer (born 1938)
• 15 December  - Reidar Andersen, ski jumper (born 1911)
• 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sondre Nordstad Moen . olympedia.org . 11 August 2021.
2. Encyclopedia: Ragnhild Haga . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 7 January 2023.
3. Web site: Kari Skaar Brattset . eurohandball.com . Norwegian . 27 May 2019 . 27 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527184333/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2018-19/player/560077/Kari%2BSkaar%2BBrattset . dead .
4. Web site: Mathisen, Øystein (1991-) . stortinget.no . no . 5 October 2021.
5. Web site: Martine Ek HAGEN . fis-ski.com . 16 November 2022.
6. Web site: Landslagsprofiler  - Nora Mørk . . Norwegian . 2 May 2015.
7. Web site: Helene Næss . olympedia.org . 2 August 2021.
8. Web site: Sebastian Foss Solevåg . olympedia.org . 25 March 2023.
9. Web site: Landslagsprofiler  - Amanda Kurtović . . Norwegian . 5 May 2015.
10. Web site: Stine Bredal Oftedal . eurohandball.com . Norwegian . 27 May 2019 . 27 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527184102/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2018-19/player/530479/Stine%2BBredal%2BOftedal . dead .
11. Web site: Thorsvik, Ingvild Wetrhus (1991-) . stortinget.no . no . 2 October 2021.
12. Web site: Bruflot, Sandra (1991-) . stortinget.no . no . 2 October 2021.
13. Encyclopedia: Alf Sanengen . Magne . Skodvin . Magne Skodvin . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 5 September 2012.
14. Web site: Per Gjelten . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034857/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gj/per-gjelten-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 5 November 2013.
15. Encyclopedia: Einar Hildrum. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Gudmund. Balvoll. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 1 March 2010.
16. Encyclopedia: Åge Rønning . Erik . Bolstad . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 18 August 2019.
17. Encyclopedia: Arne Randers Heen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Matti . Goksøyr . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 5 November 2013.
18. Encyclopedia: Sverre Heiberg . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Hanne . Holm-Johnsen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian. 11 April 2013.
19. Encyclopedia: Lars L'Abée-Lund . . Jørn-Kr. . Jørgensen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 3 November 2012 . https://archive.today/20130112181316/http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Lars_L'Ab%C3%A9e-Lund/utdypning . 2013-01-12 . dead .
20. Encyclopedia: Gunnar Sønstevold . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Arvid O . Vollsnes . . Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 5 September 2012 .
21. Encyclopedia: Finn Alnæs . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Øystein . Rottem . Øystein Rottem . . Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 17 February 2015.