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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

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• 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

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Sports

The World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 1991 are held in Geilo and Hemsedal.

Music

Film

Literature

Notable births

• 12 January – Sondre Nordstad Moen, long-distance runner.
• 12 February – Ragnhild Haga, cross-country skier.
• 15 February – Kari Brattset, handball player.
• 17 March – Øystein Mathisen, politician.
• 4 April – Martine Ek Hagen, cross-country skier.
• 5 April – Nora Mørk, handball player.
• 5 April – Thea Mørk, handball player.
• 29 June – Helene Næss, competitive sailor.
• 13 July – Sebastian Foss Solevåg, alpine skier.
• 25 July – Amanda Kurtović, handball player.

• 29 August – Mari Holm Lønseth, politician.

• 25 September – Stine Bredal Oftedal, handball player.
• 19 November – Ingvild Wetrhus Thorsvik, politician.
• 31 December – Sandra Bruflot, politician.

Notable deaths

January to March

• 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)
• 22 January – Arnholdt Kongsgård, ski jumper (born 1914)
• 23 January – Ole Peder Arvesen, engineer and mathematician (born 1895).
• 25 January – Per Gjelten, Nordic skier (born 1927).
• 29 January – Ingebrigt Davik, singer and songwriter (born 1925).
• 31 January –
  • Einar Hildrum, landscape architect and magazine editor (born 1902)
  • Åge Rønning, writer and journalist (born 1925).
• 5 February
  • Torgeir Andersen, politician (born 1916)
  • Tora Øyna, politician (born 1898)
• 7 February – Arne Randers Heen, mountain climber (born 1905).
• 21 February – Oscar Christian Gundersen, politician (born 1908)
• 25 February – Sverre Hansen, long jumper (born 1899)

April to June

• 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).
• 17 May – Lars L'Abée-Lund, police (born 1910).
• 10 June – Anders Sæterøy, politician (born 1901)
• 30 June – Harald L. Tveterås, librarian (born 1904).

July to September

• 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)

October to December

• 17 October – Håkon Johnsen, politician (born 1914)
• 18 October – Gunnar Sønstevold, composer (born 1912)
• 29 October – Johan Støa, multi-sportsman (born 1900)
• 3 November – Finn Alnæs, novelist (born 1932).
• 20 November – Kåre Kivijärvi, photographer (born 1938)
• 15 December – Reidar Andersen, ski jumper (born 1911)
• 20 December – Sigri Welhaven, sculptor (born 1894).
• 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)

See also

• Norway
• History
• Lists

References

1. "Sondre Nordstad Moen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
2. Bryhn, Rolf. "Ragnhild Haga". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
3. "Kari Skaar Brattset". eurohandball.com (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
4. "Mathisen, Øystein (1991-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
5. "Martine Ek HAGEN". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
6. "Landslagsprofiler – Nora Mørk" (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
7. "Helene Næss". olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
8. "Sebastian Foss Solevåg". olympedia.org. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
9. "Landslagsprofiler – Amanda Kurtović" (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
10. Tvedt, Knut Are. "Mari Holm Lønseth". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
11. "Stine Bredal Oftedal". eurohandball.com (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
12. "Thorsvik, Ingvild Wetrhus (1991-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2021.
13. "Bruflot, Sandra (1991-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 October 2021.
14. Skodvin, Magne. "Alf Sanengen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
15. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ole Peder Arvesen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
16. "Per Gjelten". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
17. Losnegård, Gaute. "Ingebrigt Davik". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
18. Balvoll, Gudmund. "Einar Hildrum". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
19. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Åge Rønning". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
20. Goksøyr, Matti. "Arne Randers Heen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
21. Holm-Johnsen, Hanne. "Sverre Heiberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
22. Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Lars L'Abée-Lund". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
23. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Harald L. Tveterås". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
24. Vollsnes, Arvid O. "Gunnar Sønstevold". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
25. Rottem, Øystein. "Finn Alnæs". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
26. Linder, Mats. "Sigri Welhaven". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 January 2025.

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