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1955 In Norway
Events in the year 1955 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Haakon VII * Regent – Olav V of Norway, Olav after July, following injury to King due to fall * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Oscar Torp (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) until 22 January, Einar Gerhardsen (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events * 14 January – Prime Minister Oscar Torp resigned. * 22 January – Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet was appointed. * 3 December – Osvald Harjo returned to Norway after 13 years in Soviet prison camps. * 1955 Norwegian local elections, Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Popular culture Sports *Kristian Kristiansen (writer), Kristian Kristiansen, novelist, playwright, short story and children's writer, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize Music Film Literature *''Jonas (novel), Jonas'', novel by Jens Bjørneboe Notable births *2 March &ndas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Norwegian Monarchs
The list of Norwegian monarchs ( no, kongerekken or ''kongerekka'') begins in 872: the traditional dating of the Battle of Hafrsfjord, after which victorious King Harald Fairhair merged several petty kingdoms into that of his father. Named after the homonymous geographical region, Harald's realm was later to be known as the Kingdom of Norway. Traditionally established in 872 and existing continuously for over 1,100 years, the Kingdom of Norway is one of the original states of Europe: King Harald V, who has reigned since 1991, is the 64th monarch according to the official list. During interregna, Norway has been ruled by variously titled regents. Several royal dynasties have possessed the Throne of the Kingdom of Norway: the more prominent include the Fairhair dynasty (872–970), the House of Sverre (1184–1319), and the House of Oldenburg (1450–1481, 1483–1533, 1537–1814, and from 1905) including branches Holstein-Gottorp (1814–1818) and Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' ( no, Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated ''SNL''), is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with more than two million unique visitors per month. Paper editions 1978–2007 The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1907–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales for paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The fourth edition consisted of 16 volumes, a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asbjørn Halvorsen
Asbjørn Halvorsen (3 December 1898 – 16 January 1955), nicknamed Assi, was a Norwegian footballer, who played as a centre-half for Sarpsborg FK and Hamburger SV. He was capped 19 times playing for Norway, and was a part of the Norwegian team who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was later Secretary general of the Norwegian Football Association, and acted as head coach of the Norwegian national team. He is regarded as the architect behind the Norwegian "Bronze Team" that finished third in the 1936 Olympics. Personal life Halvorsen was born in Sarpsborg, the son of baker Christian Halvorsen and Jakobine Dorthea Thronsen. He established himself as a ship broker in Hamburg, and his first marriage was with a German citizen. He married for a second time in 1951 with Sigrid Helga Willadsen. Playing career Halvorsen was a centre-half who played 19 times for the Norwegian national team, and won the Norwegian Cup in 1917 as captain of Sarpsborg FK. Aged 18 years and 318 days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Ingvald Naess Circa 1900 Wearing His Skating Medals
Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by AntonÃn Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlude)" and "Alfred (Outro)", songs by Eminem from the 2020 album ''Music to Be Murdered By'' Business and organisations * Alfred, a radio station in Shaftesbury, England *Alfred Music, an American music publisher *Alfred University, New York, U.S. *The Alfred Hospital, a hospital in Melbourne, Australia People * Alfred (name) includes a list of people and fictional characters called Alfred * Alfred the Great (848/49 – 899), or Alfred I, a king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons Places Antarctica * Mount Alfred (Antarctica) Australia * Alfredtown, New South Wales * County of Alfred, South Australia Canada * Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario * Alfred Island Alfred Island is an uninhabited, irregularly shaped island located in Nun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerd Kvale
Gerd Kvale (born 1955) is a Norwegian psychologist working on obsessive–compulsive disorder. She graduated as a Candidate of Psychology from the University of Bergen in 1982, and completed her Ph.D. in psychology in 1992. She was appointed professor in clinical psychology at the University of Bergen in 2002. Since 2011 she has been leading an obsessive–compulsive disorder project at the Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen. In 2015 she and her team received the Innovation of the Year in Psychological Science award from the Norwegian Society of Psychological Science. In 2018 she was featured in ''Time Time is the continued sequence of existence and events that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequence events, to ...'' magazine, along with Bjarne Hansen, due to their successful four-day exposure therapy program which treats obsessive–co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Økland
Kari Økland (born 16 December 1955 in Bergen) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1997, but was not re-elected in 2001. Instead she served in the position of deputy representative during the term 2001–2005. Økland was involved in local politics in Hemnes Hemnes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Korgen. Other villages include Bjerka, Bleikvasslia, Hemnesberget, and Sund. ... municipality council from 1983 to 1995. References * 1955 births Living people Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Women members of the Storting 21st-century Norwegian politicians 21st-century Norwegian women politicians 20th-century Norwegian politicians 20th-century Norwegian women politicians Politicians from Bergen {{Norway-politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Kjøll
Berit Kjøll (born 30 November 1955) is a Norwegian economist, corporate officer and sports administrator. She served as the president of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports from 2019 to 2023. Early and personal life Born on 30 November 1955, Kjøll has studied market economy at Norges Markedshøyskole, and tourism at the Oppland Distriktshøgskole. She has further education in administration from Harvard Business School. Career Kjøll has held leading administrative positions in Universitetenes Reisebyrå, Norgesparken with Tusenfryd and Vikinglandet, Flytoget, Steen & Strøm and Telenor. She was appointed director of Huawei Norway in 2011, and assumed this position until 2019. She served as chairman of the board of the Norwegian Trekking Association from 2012 to 2018, and in SJ Norge AS. She has been board member of Hurtigruten ASA and InterOil, as well as , DNB ASA, Scandinavian Airlines, Aker Holding, Norges Varemesse AS and Oslo University Hospital. She was voted pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…se Lill Kimestad
Ã…se Lill Kimestad (born 16 August 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder Vest-Agder (; "West Agder") was one of 18 counties (''fylker'') in Norway up until 1 January 2020, when it was merged with Aust-Agder to form Agder county. In 2016, there were 182,701 inhabitants, around 3.5% of the total population of Norway. I ... during the terms 1989–1993, 1993–1997 and 2001–2005. On the local level, Kimestad became the mayor of Mandal municipality in a direct election in 200She lost her position following the 2007 Norwegian local elections, 2007 elections. References * 1955 births Living people Deputy members of the Storting Labour Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of places in Vest-Agder Women members of the Storting Women mayors of places in Norway {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Henriksen
Kari Henriksen (born 10 August 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She has served as an MP for Vest-Agder since 2009, and the fourth Vice President of the Storting since 2021. Personal life She was born in Vennesla. Political career Parliament She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder during the term 2005–2009 and elected representative for the term 2009–2013 and reelected for 2013-2017. On 24 November 2021, she was nominated as the Storting’s fourth Vice President, succeeding fellow party member Sverre Myrli. She was elected the day after, along with Masud Gharahkhani as President of the Storting. Government On 3 December 2007, during the second cabinet Stoltenberg, Henriksen was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Care Services The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services (''Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet'') is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of health policy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vigdis Hjulstad Belbo
Vigdis Hjulstad Belbo (born 7 August 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag during the terms 1993–1997 and 1997–2001 On the local level Belbo is the mayor of SnÃ¥sa SnÃ¥sa (; sma, SnÃ¥ase) is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of SnÃ¥sa. Other villages include Agle and Jørstad. SnÃ¥sa is one of the ... since 2003. She was previously deputy mayor, and has chaired the county party chapter. References * 1955 births Living people Deputy members of the Storting Centre Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of places in Nord-Trøndelag Women mayors of places in Norway 20th-century Norwegian women politicians 20th-century Norwegian politicians Women members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lise Christoffersen
Lise Christoffersen (born 5 August 1955 in Drammen) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 2005. On the local level, Christoffersen was a member of Drammen city council from 1983 to 2003, serving as deputy mayor from 1991 to 1995 and mayor from 1995 to 2003. Outside politics she graduated as cand.mag. from the University of Oslo in 1979, and took the master's degree in political science in 1989. She was a research fellow there from 1982 to 1983, and a researcher at ''Institutt for sosialforskning'' from 1989 to 1995. In addition to her role in parliament, Christoffersen has been serving as member of the Norwegian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2009. As member of the Labour Party, she is vice-chairwoman of the Socialist Group. She is currently a member of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
