1999 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1999 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

• 1 February – The Coastal Party (no|Kystpartiet) is founded.
• 23 April – Arve Beheim Karlsen drowns in Sogndalselva
• 30 September – Metropol TV starts broadcasting.
• 26 November – The boat MS Sleipner collided with a rock in the notorious part of the North Sea called "Sletta", just north of the town of Haugesund. The ship sank and 16 of the people on board died.
• Saga Petroleum, Norway's third largest petroleum company, is acquired by Norsk Hydro.
• Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

Music

See main article: 1999 in Norwegian music.

• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999

Television

See main article: 1999 in Norwegian television.

Notable births

• 11 January – Jeanette Hegg Duestad, sport shooter.^[1]
• 8 February – Kristine Stavås Skistad, cross-country skier.^[2]
• 9 February – Henny Reistad, handball player.^[3]
• 16 February – Girl in Red (Marie Ulven), singer-songwriter.^[4]
• 28 April – Silje Opseth, ski jumper.^[5]
• 4 June – Aryan Tari, chess player.^[6]
• 16 July – Frida Maanum, footballer.^[7]
• 23 August – Jesper Pedersen, para-alpine skier.^[8]

Notable deaths

January

• 2 January – Aase Lionæs, politician (b.1907).^[9]
• 4 January – Fredrik Mellbye, physician and chief medical officer (born 1917).^[10]
• 12 January – Gerda Ring, actress (born 1891).^[11]
• 19 January – Odd Vigestad, politician (b.1915).^[12]
• 21 January – Magne Lystad, orienteering champion (b.1932).^[13]

February

• 1 February – Martin Skaaren, politician (b.1905).^[14]
• 8 February – Øistein Parmann, journalist and publisher (born 1921).^[15]
• 9 February – Bernhard Paus, orthopedic surgeon and Grand Master of the Norwegian Order of Freemasons (b.1910)
• 10 February – Birger Leirud, high jumper (b.1924)
• 13 February – Kåre Hovda, biathlete (b.1944).^[16]
• 26 February – Bjørn Wiik, physicist (b.1937)

March

• 7 March
  • Else Granheim, librarian and civil servant (born 1926).^[17]
  • Olav Hagesæther, bishop (born 1909).^[18]
• 14 March
  • Frithjof Jacobsen, diplomat (born 1914).^[19]
  • Marius Müller, rock musician (born 1958).^[20]
• 16 March –
  • Trygve Bull, politician (born 1905).^[21]
  • Åsta Holth, writer (born 1904).^[22]
• 17 March – Elling Øvergård, sport shooter (born 1947).^[23]
• 20 March – Grete Nash, ceramist (born 1939).^[24]
• 24 March – Odd Sannes, sport shooter (born 1922).^[25]
• 26 March
  • Olle Johan Eriksen, politician (b.1923).^[26]
  • Nils O. Golten, politician (born 1936).^[27]
  • Eva Kolstad, politician and Minister (b.1918).^[28]
• 27 March – Oskar Øksnes, politician (born 1921).^[29]
• 28 March – Jens Book-Jenssen, popular singer, songwriter, revue artist, and theatre director (b.1910).^[30]
• 29 March – Helmer Dahl, electrical engineer (born 1908).^[31]
• 31 March – Curt James Haydn, bobsledder (born 1919).^[32]

April

• 9 April – Ingolv Helland, politician (born 1906).^[33]
• 13 April – Knut Hauge, writer (born 1911).^[34]
• 14 April – Tor Bjerkmann, publisher (b. 1939).^[35]
• 16 April – Osmund Faremo, politician (born 1921).^[36]
• 27 April – Gunnar Brunvoll, impresario and opera administrator (b. 1924).^[37]

May

• 4 May – Henry Tiller, boxer (born 1914).^[38]
• 7 May – Randi Anda, politician (b.1898).^[39]
• 9 May – Albert Henrik Mohn, journalist (born 1918).^[40]
• 25 May – Lydolf Lind Meløy, politician (born 1908).^[41]
• 31 May – Carl Viggo Manthey Lange, politician (b.1904).^[42]

June

• 5 June – Magne Kleiven, gymnast (born 1921).^[43]
• 10 June – Ingrid Øvre Wiik, actress (born 1918).^[44]
• 12 June – Ola Bauer, novelist and playwright (born 1943).^[45]
• 16 June – Thor Lund, politician (b.1921).^[46]
• 19 June – Karl J. Brommeland, politician (b.1913).^[47]
• 22 June
  • Petter Furberg, politician (b.1923).^[48]
  • Eva Scheer, journalist, literary critic, translator and author (b. 1915).^[49]
• 25 June – Borghild Rud, illustrator (born 1910).^[50]

July

• 4 July – Georg Johansen, gymnast (born 1924).^[51]
• 12 July – Trond Øyen, violinist (born 1929).^[52]
• 20 July – Kirsten Ohm, diplomat (born 1930).^[53]
• 21 July – Arne Sletsjøe, violist (born 1916).^[54]
• 23 July – Yngvar Barda, chess player (born 1935).^[55]
• 26 July – Trygve Haavelmo, economist, awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (b.1911)

August

• 12 August – Olav Hummelvold, politician (born 1903).^[56]
• 25 August – Jan Iversen, politician (b.1916).^[57]

September

• 7 September – Bjarne Iversen, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist (b.1912).^[58]
• 13 September
  • Erik Diesen, revue writer and radio and television personality (born 1922).^[59]
  • Ragnar Rygel, ice hockey player (born 1930).^[60]
• 19 September – Kjell Kristiansen, footballer (born 1925).^[61]

October

• 1 October – Thore Boye, diplomat (born 1912).^[62]
• 5 October – Lars Breie, jurist, auditor and politician (b.1907).^[63]
• 6 October – Randi Kolstad, actress (born 1925).^[64]
• 9 October – Per Håland, newspaper editor (born 1919).^[65]
• 20 October – Asbjørn Skarstein, diplomat (born 1922).^[66]
• 24 October – Nicolai Johansen, sports official (born 1917).^[67]

November

• 9 November – Hersleb Vogt, diplomat (born 1912).^[68]
• 24 November – Per Hohle, writer (born 1918).^[69]
• 25 November – Oddvar Berrefjord, jurist, politician and Minister (b.1918).^[70]

December

• 8 December
  • Bjarne Flem, politician (b.1914).^[71]
  • Kjell Moe, international footballer (b.1909)
• 11 December – Oddleif Fagerheim, politician (b.1911).^[72]
• 21 December – Elsa Rastad Bråten, politician (b.1918).^[73]
• 22 December – Per Aabel, comic actor (b.1902).^[74]
• 23 December – Valter Gabrielsen, politician (b.1921).^[75]
• 25 December – Arne Ileby, footballer (born 1913).^[76]
• 26 December
  • Wilhelm Aarek, philologist and educationalist (born 1907).^[77]
  • Ola Skjåk Bræk, banker, politician and Minister (b.1912).^[78]
• 28 December – Dagmar Lahlum, resistance member and agent (born 1923).^[79]
• 30 December – Kjølv Egeland, politician (b.1918).^[80]
• 31 December
  • Ferdinand Finne, artist (b.1910).^[81]
  • Johannes Seland, politician (b.1912).^[82]

Full date unknown

• Erling Anger, civil servant (b.1909)
• Karl Olsen, civil servant (b.1910)
• Hans Skjervheim, philosopher (b.1926)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jeanette Hegg Duestad . olympedia.org . 13 September 2021.
2. Web site: Kristine Stavaas SKISTAD . fis-ski.com . 16 January 2023.
3. Encyclopedia: Henny Reistad . Thomas . Aune . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 January 2023.
4. Encyclopedia: Girl in Red . Øyvind . Holen . Øyvind Holen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 January 2023.
5. Web site: Silje Opseth . olympedia.org . 15 January 2023.
6. Encyclopedia: Aryan Tari . Håkon Martol . Briseid . Sheila . Stanford . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 January 2023.
7. Encyclopedia: Frida Maanum . Jan . Holm . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 January 2023.
8. Encyclopedia: Jesper Saltvik Pedersen . Magne . Bolme . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 January 2023.
9. Encyclopedia: Aase Wind Lionæs . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 January 2023.
10. Encyclopedia: Fredrik Mellbye . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 January 2023.
11. Encyclopedia: Gerda Ring . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 January 2023.
12. Web site: Vigestad, Odd (1915-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
13. Encyclopedia: Magne Lystad . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 January 2023.
14. Web site: Skaaren, Martin (1905-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
15. Encyclopedia: Øistein Parmann . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 January 2023.
16. Web site: Kåre Hovda . olympedia.org . 17 January 2023.
17. Encyclopedia: Else Granheim . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Sissel . Nilsen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 8 June 2019.
18. Encyclopedia: Olav Hagesæther . Hallgeir . Elstad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 January 2023.
19. Encyclopedia: Frithjof Halfdan Jacobsen . Tim . Greve . Tim Greve . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 January 2023.
20. Encyclopedia: Marius Müller . Jon Vidar . Bergan . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 January 2023.
21. Encyclopedia: Trygve Friis Bull . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 January 2023.
22. Encyclopedia: Åsta Holth . Randi . Brenden . Ingvild Christine . Herzog . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 January 2023.
23. Web site: Elling Øvergård . olympedia.org . 18 January 2023.
24. Encyclopedia: Grete Helland-Hansen Nash . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 22 January 2023.
25. Web site: Odd Sannes . olympedia.org . 19 January 2023.
26. Web site: Eriksen, Olle Johan (1923-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
27. Web site: Golten, Nils O. (1936-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
28. Encyclopedia: Eva Kolstad . Marit . Dalen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 January 2023.
29. Web site: Øksnes, Oskar (1921-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 18 January 2023.
30. Encyclopedia: Jens Book-Jenssen . Lillian . Bikset . Sverre Olav . Lundal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 January 2023.
31. Encyclopedia: Helmer Dahl . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 January 2023.
32. Web site: James Hayden . olympedia.org . 18 January 2023.
33. Web site: Helland, Ingolv (1906-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
34. Encyclopedia: Knut Hauge . Aud . Søyland . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 January 2023.
35. Encyclopedia: Tor Bjerkmann . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Egil . Tveterås . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 24 January 2015.
36. Encyclopedia: Osmund Faremo . Vibeke . Lauritzen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 January 2023.
37. Encyclopedia: Gunnar Brunvoll . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 January 2023.
38. Web site: Henry Tiller . olympedia.org . 17 January 2023.
39. Web site: Anda, Randi (1898-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
40. Encyclopedia: Albert Henrik Mohn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 January 2023.
41. Encyclopedia: Lydolf Lind Meløy . Jon . Grepstad . Jon Grepstad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 20 January 2023.
42. Web site: Lange, Carl Viggo Manthey (1904-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
43. Web site: Magne Kleiven . olympedia.org . 18 January 2023.
44. Web site: Ingrid Øvre Wiik . sceneweb.no . no . 18 January 2023.
45. Encyclopedia: Ola Bauer . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 January 2023.
46. Web site: Lund, Thor (1921-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
47. Web site: Brommeland, Karl J. (1913-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
48. Web site: Furberg, Petter (1923-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
49. Encyclopedia: Eva Scheer . Åsmund Borgen . Gjerde . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 19 August 2018.
50. Encyclopedia: Borghild Rud . Katrine . Kalleklev . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 20 November 2020.
51. Web site: Georg Johansen . olympedia.org . 16 January 2023.
52. Encyclopedia: Trond Øyen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 January 2023.
53. Encyclopedia: Kirsten Ohm . Jon . Bech . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 January 2023.
54. Encyclopedia: Arne Sletsjøe . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 January 2023.
55. Web site: Yngvar Barda . chessgames.com . 16 January 2023.
56. Web site: Hummelvold, Olav (1903-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 16 January 2023.
57. Web site: Iversen, Jan (1916-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
58. Web site: Bjarne Iversen . olympedia.org . 19 January 2023.
59. Encyclopedia: Erik Diesen . Øyvind . Holen . Øyvind Holen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 23 March 2023.
60. Web site: Ragnar Rygel . olympedia.org . 24 January 2023.
61. Encyclopedia: Kjell Kristiansen . Ole Petter . Pedersen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 16 January 2023.
62. Encyclopedia: Thore Albert Boye . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 January 2023.
63. Web site: Breie, Lars (1907-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
64. Encyclopedia: Randi Kolstad Borch . Trond Olav . Svendsen . Lillian . Bikset . Bent . Kvalvik . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 January 2023.
65. Encyclopedia: Per Håland . Olav . Garvik . Ottar . Grepstad . Ottar Grepstad . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 21 January 2023.
66. Encyclopedia: Tim . Greve . Tim Greve . Asbjørn Skarstein . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 20 January 2023.
67. Encyclopedia: Nicolai Johansen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 20 January 2023.
68. Encyclopedia: Tim . Greve . Tim Greve . Hersleb Vogt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 20 January 2023.
69. Encyclopedia: Per Hohle . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 January 2023.
70. Web site: Berrefjord, Oddvar (1918-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
71. Web site: Flem, Bjarne (1914-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
72. Web site: Fagerheim, Oddleif (1911-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
73. Web site: Bråten, Elsa Rastad (1918-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
74. Encyclopedia: Per Aabel . Svend Erik Løken . Larsen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 20 January 2023.
75. Web site: Gabrielsen, Valter (1921-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
76. Web site: Arne Ileby . olympedia.org . 19 January 2023.
77. Web site: Wilhelm Aarek . Olaf . Larsen . uia.no . 24 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724185609/http://www.uia.no/no/portaler/om_universitetet/organisasjonen/seniorsentrene/historie/mineord_om_wilhelm_aarek . no . 20 January 2023.
78. Web site: Bræk, Ola Skjåk (1912-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.
79. Encyclopedia: Dagmar Lahlum . Kristin . Hatledal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 January 2023.
80. Encyclopedia: Kjølv Egeland . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 20 January 2023.
81. Encyclopedia: Ferdinand Finne . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Ole Rikard . Høisæther . Knut. Helle. Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 3 November 2012.
82. Web site: Seland, Johannes (1912-1999) . stortinget.no . no . 17 January 2023.