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1959 In Norway
Events in the year 1959 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Olav V * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party) Events * 16 February – The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet holds its first performance in Folketeatret in Oslo. * 26 June – The "Farmers' Party" (Bondepartiet) changes its name to the "Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party" (Senterpartiet). * 19 July – Nikita Khrushchev cancels a planned visit to Norway, among others due to an alleged anti-Soviet press coverage. * 29 December – The Norwegian government signs the European Free Trade Association, EFTA free trade treaty. Norway becomes an EFTA member. * 1959 Norwegian local elections, Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature *Harald Sverdrup (writer), Harald Sverdrup, poet and children's writer, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment litera ... [...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] |
Sigmund Steinnes
Sigmund Steinnes (19 January 1959 – 15 November 2018) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. In the 2013 elections he was elected as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Troms. He met during 90 days of parliamentary session. In the 2011 elections The following elections occurred in the year 2011. * Local electoral calendar 2011 * National electoral calendar 2011 * 2011 United Nations Security Council election Africa * 2011 Beninese presidential election * 2011 Beninese parliamentary ... he was elected as the mayor of Storfjord. He died of cancer on 15 November 2018, aged 59. References 1959 births 2018 deaths People from Storfjord Labour Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of places in Troms Deputy members of the Storting Deaths from cancer in Norway {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Juul
Mona Juul (born 10 April 1959) is an official in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former politician for the Labour Party. Juul hails from Sparbu, and was educated in political science. She played a key role facilitating the Oslo Accords in the 1990s. On 25 July 2019, Juul was elected President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Oslo Accords Along with her husband Terje Rød-Larsen, Juul played a key role in the 1990s Oslo Accords—pivotal agreements on Middle East peace. The secret negotiations, largely arranged and facilitated by Juul and her husband, led to the peace agreement signing on September 13, 1993 in Washington D.C., of the first-ever agreement between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).''Brantley, Ben"Review: A Byzantine Path to Middle East Peace in 'Oslo'," July 11, 2016, ''New York Times'' retrieved May 6, 2017Jones, Chris"'Argo' and the new play 'Oslo' are stories about heroes nobody knows,"April 21, 2017, ''Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
