1968 In Norway

picture info	1968 In Norway Events in the year 1968 in Norway. Incumbents * List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch – Olav V * Heads of government of Norway, Prime Minister – Per Borten (Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party) Events * 19 February – Avalanches occur in Bondalen which kill four people. * 19 March – The Palace announces that Crown Prince Harald has engaged to Sonja Haraldsen. * 29 August – Harald V of Norway, Crown Prince Harald married Sonja Haraldsen in the Oslo Cathedral. * 13 September – Norwegian whaling in the Southern Hemisphere ceases after the last whaling company officially announces it would not send any more whaling expeditions. * 9 October – the first commercial discovery of petroleum deposit on the Norwegian continental shelf was confirmed. * The Norwegian Sami Association was founded Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature The Norwegian Writers' Center (''Norsk forfattersentrum'') is established. Finn Alnæs, novelist, is awarded the Norwegian Booksell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	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]
picture info	Norwegian Booksellers' Prize The Norwegian Booksellers' Prize (''Bokhandlerprisen'') is a literature prize awarded annually by the Norwegian Booksellers Association after voting among all who work in Norwegian bookstores. The prize is awarded for one of the year's books in the fiction / general literature category, including children's and youth books. The prize was initiated in 1948, then did not return until 1961. It was also on a hiatus from 1970 to 1980.Norwegian Booksellers' Prize Prize winners [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Julie Christiansen Julie Christiansen (born 19 March 1968 in Harstad) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1989–1993, 1993–1997 and 1997–2001. On the local level, Christiansen was a member of Oppegård municipality council from 1987 to 1995. She graduated from the University of Oslo as cand.mag. in 1994 and cand.polit. in 2007. She was a research fellow at the Norwegian Atlantic Committee from 1995 to 1997 and at NUPI from 2006 to 2007. A strong European Union proponent, she was the deputy leader of the Norwegian European Movement The European Movement International is a lobbying association that coordinates the efforts of associations and national councils with the goal of promoting European integration, and disseminating information about it. History The origins of th ... branch from 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lars Mytting Lars Mytting (born 1 March 1968) is a Norwegian writer. Career Born in Fåvang, Mytting made his literary debut in 2006 with the novel ''Hestekrefter'', where focus partly is on cars. His next novel, ''Vårofferet'' from 2010, centers around life as a soldier and military equipment. His non-fiction book ''Hel ved'' from 2011 was his breakthrough internationally. He has further issued the historical novels ''Søsterklokkene'' (2018) and ''Hekneveven'' (2020). He was awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize in 2014, and the Dobloug Prize The Dobloug Prize ( sv, Doblougska priset, no, Doblougprisen) is a literature prize awarded for Swedish and Norwegian fiction. The prize is named after Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Birger Dobloug (1881–1944) pursuant to his bequest. T ... in 2022. References 1968 births Living people People from Ringebu Norwegian novelists Norwegian non-fiction writers Dobloug Prize winners {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Frank Edvard Sve Frank Edvard Sve (born 18 February 1968) is a Norwegian politician. He was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Møre og Romsdal for the period 2021–2025, for the Progress Party. Sve has been member of the representative council of Norges Bank Norges Bank / Noregs Bank is the central bank of Norway. The bank shall promote economic stability in Norway. Norges Bank also manages the Government Pension Fund of Norway and the bank’s own foreign exchange reserves. History The history of ... since 2014. References 1968 births Living people Progress Party (Norway) politicians Møre og Romsdal politicians Members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Monica Mæland Monica Mæland (born 6 February 1968) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party who served as Minister of Justice from 2020 to 2021. Previously she served as Minister Local Government from 2018 to 2020, and Minister of Trade and Industry from 2013 to 2018. In local politics, she was the Chief Commissioner of Bergen from 2003 to 2013, and leader of the Hordaland Conservatives from 2002 to 2004. Background Mæland was born in Bergen and grew up in Arendal. She holds a cand.jur. degree from the University of Bergen (1994), and practiced as a lawyer until entering politics full-time. Political career Local politics Mæland was elected to the City Council in Bergen in 1999, and was a member until she became Chief Commissioner. She formed her first cabinet on 27 October 2003. The first Mæland cabinet held a minority of the votes in the city council, and consisted of the Conservative Party, the Christian Democratic Party and the Liberal Party. After the 2007 local elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	May-Helen Molvær Grimstad May-Helen Molvær Grimstad (born 31 January 1968 in Ålesund) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas ... from Møre og Romsdal in 1993, and has been re-elected on three occasions. References * 1968 births Living people Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Ålesund 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 {{Norway-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tore Torvbråten Tore Torvbråten (born 28 January 1968) is a Norwegian curler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Curling" (Retrieved on March 16, 2008) He received a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Lausanne , neighboring_municipalities= Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Chavannes-près-Renens, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Crissier, Cugy, Écublens, Épalinges, Évian-les-Bains (FR-74), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	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]
	Mikkel Gaup Mikkel Mathis Gaup (born 16 January 1968) is a Sámi Norwegian film and stage actor. He is best known for his acting debut in the film ''Pathfinder'', directed by his uncle Nils Gaup, and he has also appeared in a number of other productions, including ''Breaking the Waves'' and ''The Kautokeino Rebellion''. Career Gaup was born in Alta, Norway. He made his film debut in 1987, playing the leading role as "Aigin" in the film ''Pathfinder''. The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1988 Oscars. He also appeared in a number of other films, including the 1991 film '' The Miracle'', the 1996 film ''Breaking the Waves'', and the 2008 film ''The Kautokeino Rebellion'' as "Aslak Hætta". As stage actor he has worked for various theatres, including Beaivváš Sámi Teahter, Den Nationale Scene and Riksteatret. He has also performed and recorded joik, a form of traditional Sami folk music. He participated in Melodi Grand Prix 2021 alongside Marianne Pentha with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Grete Wold Grete Wold (born 15 January 1968) is a Norwegian politician. She was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Vestfold for the period 2021–2025, for the Socialist Left Party. In the Storting, she is a member of the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration The Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration ( no, Kommunal- og forvaltningskomiteen) is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to local government, regional and rural policy ... from 2021 to 2025. References 1968 births Living people Socialist Left Party (Norway) politicians Vestfold politicians Members of the Storting Women members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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