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1977 In Norway
Events in the year 1977 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Olav V * Prime Minister – Odvar Nordli ( Labour Party) Events * 12 September – The 1977 Parliamentary election takes place. * 22 April – Ekofisk oil field blowout: an oil well blowout occurred at the Ekofisk Bravo platform, due to an incorrectly installed downhole safety valve. At an estimated total, this is the largest blowout in the North Sea. Popular culture Sports Music Film Literature Notable births *7 March – Mia Hundvin, handball player. *22 March – Linda Ørmen, footballer. *30 March – Silvia K. Kosmo, politician. *19 April – Kristin Bekkevold, footballer. *22 April – Linn Torp, cyclist. *2 May – Pernille Holmboe, model *5 May – Silje Jørgensen, footballer. *18 May – Bjarne Solbakken, alpine skier. *2 June – Alexandra Beverfjord, crime fiction writer, journalist and newspaper editor. *6 June – Trude Gundersen, taekwondo athlete. *30 June – Zahid Ali, stand-up comedia ... [...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] |
Bjarne Solbakken
Bjarne Solbakken (born 18 May 1977) is a retired Norwegian alpine skier from Stranda who has competed at the Olympics, World Championships and the World Cup. Olympics Solbakken participated at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, where he finished fifth in super-G, sixth in giant slalom and twelfth in downhill. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin he competed in downhill, super-G and giant slalom, with a twentieth place in giant slalom as best result. World championships At the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 he competed in super-G, downhill and giant slalom. World Cup He participated in the Alpine skiing World Cup in 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and 2005/2006. His best result was at the 2004 Alpine Skiing World Cup, when he finished fourth overall in super-G, with one victory, in Beaver Creek, and one second place at Kvitfjell Kvitfjell ( no, White mountain) is a ski resort in Norway, located in the municipality of Ringebu. Developed for the Alpine skiing at the 1994 W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarle Andhøy
Jarle Andhøy (born October 23, 1977) is a Norwegian adventurer and sailing skipper. He has undertaken a number of controversial voyages,Norwegian Authority for Environmental Crime retrieved 2 April 2009 primarily to the polar regions. He is most renowned for his voyages together with Alex Rosén (Norwegian comedian/presenter/musician) in the 27-foot sailing vessel ''Berserk'' to and , since these voyages becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegard Arnhoff
Vegard Arnhoff (born 7 October 1977) is a Norwegian sailor. He was born in Oslo, and represented the Soon Yacht Club. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ..., where he placed 13th in the 49er class, together with Christoffer Sundby. References External links * Norwegian male sailors (sport) 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Oslo Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – 49er Olympic sailors of Norway {{Norway-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audun Lysbakken
Audun Bjørlo Lysbakken (born 30 September 1977) is a Norwegian politician and the current leader of the Norwegian Socialist Left Party (Norway), Socialist Left Party. His career in national politics began when he was elected to the Norwegian parliament in 2001. In 2006, he became deputy leader of the Socialist Left Party. He held the post as Minister of Children and Equality (Norway), Minister of Children and Equality in Jens Stoltenberg's second term as Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg's second government from October 2009 to March 2012, when he resigned due to a conflict of interest. Under his leadership, the Socialist Left Party had strong gains in its vote share in Parliamentary elections and membership. Early life and education Lysbakken is the son of actor Sigurd Lysbakken (1947–1994) and cultural worker and author Geirdis Bjørlo (1952). He attended primary school at Møhlenpris elementary school (1984–1993), and high school at Bergen Handelsgymnasium (1993 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pia Tjelta
Pia Merete Tjelta (born 12 September 1977, in Stavanger) is a Norwegian actress. Tjelta graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 2006, but had already appeared in many films. She made her film debut in 2001 in the film ''Mongoland''. She entered the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 2000, but after taking a two-year maternity leave, she did not manage to graduate until 2006. In 2005, she also worked on the jury of the TV series ''Filmstjerne'' on TV 2 (Norway), TV 2. She made her stage debut in 2006 with the play ''Fyrverkerimakarens dotter'' at Det Norske Teatret. In 2007 she starred in the play "Få meg på, for faen" (based on the Norwegian book by the same name) at Det Norske Teatret, where she played Maria. In February 2007, she received much media coverage for her lead role in the Norwegian romantic comedy ''Mars og Venus''. The film was described as the year's big feelgood film. In 2014, she teamed up with designer Tine Mollatt to create a dre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mari Skurdal
Mari Skurdal (born 6 September 1977) is a Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor. Background She was born in Oslo and is educated from the University of Oslo. She is a co-author of several textbooks for secondary school, and worked as teacher in secondary school until she started working as journalist for the newspaper ''Klassekampen''. Editor of ''Klassekampen'' After ten years in diffent leading positions in ''Klassekampen'' (the last position being feature editor), Skurdal in 2018 was appointed chief editor of the paper. She was honoured as ''Editor of the year 2022'' by Oslo Redaktørforening (the Oslo Association of Editors). In 2021 she was criticized for the paper's coverage of transgender people by journalism lecturer Jon Martin Larsen who wrote that he fears her articles contribute to "incitement and hatred against transgender people." In 2022 Larsen wrote that ''Klassekampen'' "tramples on" transgender people and that he cautions his students against the paper. Sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland
Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland (born 26 August 1977 in Klæbu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She served as Minister of Districts and Digitalization from 2020 to 2021. She previously served as Minister of Culture from 2015-2018 and Minister of Children and Equality from 2018-2019. She also served as Vice President of the World Anti-Doping Association from 2016 to 2019. Career Parliament She served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag during the terms 2001–2005 and 2005–2009. During the entire first term she sat as a regular representative, replacing Børge Brende, who was appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik. She again returned to a parliamentary seat when Brende was employed by the World Economic Forum. Local politics Hofstad was a member of Trondheim city council from 1999 to 2001. Vice President of WADA Hofstad Helleland was in 2016 elected vice president of the World Anti-Doping Agency The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigmund Løvåsen
Sigmund Løvåsen (born 16 August 1977) is a Norwegian novelist and playwright. Career Løvåsen was born in Trysil. He made his literary début in 2003 with the novel ', for which he was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. In 2006 he published the novel ', and in 2009 the novel ''Mamselle Iversen''. His plays include ''Daga'' from 2004, ''Vente på fugl'' (2009) and ''Vid din sida'' (2011). In 2020 he issued a biography of Kjell Aukrust. Løvåsen was awarded the in 2010. He was leader of the Norwegian Authors' Union The Norwegian Authors' Union ( no, Den norske Forfatterforening, DnF) is an association of Norwegian authors. It was established in 1893 to promote Norwegian literature and protect Norwegian authors' professional and economic interests. DnF also w ... from 2012 to 2017. References 1977 births Living people People from Trysil 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian male novelists Norwegian dramatists and playwrights {{norway-writer- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Rapp
Anita Rapp-Ødegaard (born 24 July 1977) is a former Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion. She debuted for the Norway women's national football team in 1998, and played 62 matches for the national team. She was on the gold medal-winning team at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ... in Sydney. She played for Oakland University from 1997 to 2001. References External links * Anita Rapp – Women's Soccer – Oakland University AthleticsAnita Rapp, Oakland (Women's Soccer) – The Summit League 1977 births Living people Norwegian women's footballers Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Olympic medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjersti Horn
Kjersti Horn (born 30 June 1977) is a Norwegian theater director and storyboard artist, the daughter of scenographer Per Kristian Horn (born 1941) and the actor, theater director and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party (AP), Ellen Horn (b. Stoesen in 1951), partner with Sound designer and composer Erik Hedin (born 1974, two children), and half sister of Jazz singer and actor Emilie Stoesen Christensen (born 1986). She was born with the bone disease "spondylo-epyphyfyseal-dysplasi". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian) Career Horn is a graduate of theater directing program at Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm 2006. During her studies she put up '' Nightsongs'' by Jon Fosse among other plays, at the Stockholm City Theatre. Horn has directed pieces like ''Shopping And Fucking'' (1998), ''Disco Pigs'' (1999), ''Knivskarpe polaroider'' (2001), and ''Medeas Barn'' (2004). She was dancing in the Jo Strømgren play ''Lux Aeterna'' (2002). She also created the storyboard for Robert Wilso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahid Ali
Zahid Ali ( ur, زاہد علی; born 30 June 1976) is a Norwegian stand-up comedian. He is known for his participation in the TV2 show '' Rikets Røst'', which is hosted by Otto Jespersen. After the publicity this show resulted in, he has become a popular comedian and actor. In 2006 Ali, who is of Pakistani descent, gathered almost all of the most popular comedians in Norway to raise money for relief work in Pakistan after the earthquake disaster that year. All the money raised was donated to the Embassy of Pakistan and was used to build a new school in Kashmir. In December 2006, Ali appeared in the series ''Jul i Tøyengata'' on Norwegian channel TVNorge, playing the lead role as shoemaker Ali. The series was an Advent calendar-type series, aired daily up until 24 December. It was a spoof of an original children's Christmas series in Norway, ''Jul i Skomakergata''. In 2010 Ali received the Brobyggerprisen, a Norwegian prize for building relations between immigrants and Norw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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