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1924 In Norway
Events in the year 1924 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarchy of Norway, Monarch – Haakon VII Events * The 1924 Norwegian parliamentary election, 1924 Parliamentary election takes place. * Kringkastningselskapet A/S was founded. This was the predecessor to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, established in 1933 *Geitungen Lighthouse is established. *Munck Cranes company is founded. *Ny Tid (publishing house), Ny Tid begins publishing.List of publications in BIBSYS *Salhus Church is completed. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature Notable births Jan ...
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Monarchy Of Norway
The Norwegian monarch is the head of state of Norway, which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system. The Norwegian monarchy can trace its line back to the reign of Harald Fairhair and the previous petty kingdoms which were united to form Norway; it has been in unions with both Sweden and Denmark for long periods. The present monarch is King Harald V, who has reigned since 17 January 1991, succeeding his father, Olav V. The heir apparent is his only son, Crown Prince Haakon. The crown prince undertakes various public ceremonial functions, as does the king's wife, Queen Sonja. The crown prince also acts as regent in the king's absence. There are several other members of the royal family, including the king's daughter, grandchildren and sister. Since the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden and the subsequent election of a Danish prince as King Haakon VII in 1905, the reigning royal house of Norway has been a branch of the Schleswig- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Thorleif Hvashovd
Gunnar Thorleif Hvashovd (born 24 January 1924 in Kongsberg, died 12 October 2001) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1961–1965 and 1965–1969. On the local level he was a member of Kongsberg municipality council from 1951 to 1955 and 1959 to 1971, serving as mayor from 1959 to 1969. From 1967 to 1971 he was also a member of Buskerud county council. He chaired the municipal party chapter in 1954–1955 and 1958–1969. Outside politics he was a factory worker at Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk Kongsberg Gruppen is an international technology group headquartered in Norway, that supplies high-technology systems to customers in the merchant marine, defence, aerospace, offshore oil and gas industries, and renewable and utilities industri .... References * 1924 births 2001 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 In Norway
Events in the year 2023 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Harald V * List of presidents of the Storting, President of the Storting – Masud Gharahkhani (Labour Party (Norway), Labour). * Prime Minister of Norway, Prime Minister – Jonas Gahr Støre (Labour Party (Norway), Labour). Events * 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. * 31 March – Five people are killed by avalanches in Northern Norway. * 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' deman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
