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1999 In Norway
Events in the year 1999 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Harald V * Prime Minister – Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party) Events * 1 February – The Coastal Party ( no, Kystpartiet) is founded. * 23 April – Arve Beheim Karlsen drowns in Sogndalselva * 30 September – Metropol TV starts broadcasting. * 26 November – The boat MS Sleipner collided with a rock in the notorious part of the North Sea called "Sletta", just north of the town of Haugesund. The ship sank and 16 of the people on board died. * Saga Petroleum, Norway's third largest petroleum company, is acquired by Norsk Hydro. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. Popular culture Sports Music * Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 Film Literature Television Notable births *11 January – Jeanette Hegg Duestad, sport shooter. *8 February – Kristine Stavås Skistad, cross-country skier. *9 February – Henny Reistad, handball player. *16 Februar ... [...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] |
Jeanette Hegg Duestad
Jeanette Hegg Duestad (born 11 January 1999) is a Norwegian sport shooter. Her achievements include winning an individual gold medal in rifle shooting at the 2022 world championships, as well as team gold medals in 2022 and 2023. Biography Duestad was born in Tønsberg on 11 January 1999. 2021 At the 2021 European Shooting Championships she won an individual bronze medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions. Further, she won a silver medal in 50 m rifle 3 positions team, along with Katrine Lund and Jenny Stene. She represented Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021, where she placed fourth in women's 10 metre air rifle. 2022 At the 2022 European 25/50 m Events Championships, she won a gold medal in 50m rifle 3 positions mixed team, together with Jon-Hermann Hegg. She won an individual gold medal in 300 m rifle 3 positions at the 2022 ISSF World Shooting Championships, ahead of Sarina Hitz and Elin Ahlin. She placed fourth in 300 m rifle prone, missing the bronze with a sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magne Lystad
Magne Lystad (12 November 1932, in Kongsvinger – 21 January 1999, in Oslo) was a Norwegian orienteering competitor. Magne Lystad won the first ever European championships in orienteering in 1962, and finished second in the team relay. He became Nordic champion in 1957 and 1959. Lystad was crowned Norwegian champion seven times between 1954 and 1962. In 1957 Lystad shared the title Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year with speedskater Knut Johannesen Knut ("Kupper'n") Johannesen (born 6 November 1933) is a former speed skater from Norway. Biography Born in Oslo and representing the skating club ASK (''Arbeidernes Skøyteklubb'' – later called ''Aktiv Skøyteklubb'') Johannesen won the Wo .... References 1932 births 1999 deaths Norwegian orienteers Male orienteers Foot orienteers Sportspeople from Kongsvinger 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd Vigestad
Odd Vigestad (born 28 March 1915 in Borgund, died 19 January 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. On the local level he was a member of Ålesund municipality council from 1951 to 1968 as well as the terms 1971–1975 and 1983–1987. From 1963 to 1967 he was also a deputy member of Møre og Romsdal county council. Outside politics he graduated as siviløkonom from NHH in 1941, and worked as a business school A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in business administration or management. A business school may also be referred to as school of management, management school, school of business administration, o ... teacher in Ålesund. References * 1915 births 1999 deaths Members of the Storting Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Møre og Romsdal politicians Politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredrik Mellbye
Fredrik Mellbye (15 February 1917 – 4 January 1999) was a Norwegian physician. He was the brother of judge Jens Christian Mellbye. He served as chief medical officer in Tromsø from 1946 to 1952, national chief physician for hygiene in the Norwegian Directorate for Health from 1950 to 1972 and chief medical officer () in Oslo from 1972 to 1985. He chaired the board of NAVF The Norwegian Research Council for Science and the Humanities (Norges almenvitenskapelige forskningsråd, NAVF) was one of Norway's five research councils. It was established in 1949. NAVF was responsible for funding the natural sciences. In 1993, t ... from 1979 to 1982, as well as Nasjonalforeningen for folkehelsen from 1985 to 1988 and ''Landsforeningen mot AIDS'' from 1986 to 1987. He was awarded the St. Hallvard Medal in 1986. References 1917 births 1999 deaths Norwegian public health doctors Physicians from Oslo {{Norway-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aase Lionæs
Aase Wind Lionæs (10 April 1907 – 2 January 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, and a socialist feminist. She was born in Oslo. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1958, and was re-elected on four occasions. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1954–1957, during which she met as a regular representative for Rakel Seweriin and later Einar Gerhardsen who both held positions in the Cabinet. Lionæs was a member of Oslo city council during the terms 1934–1937 and 1945–1947. She was also a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee The Norwegian Nobel Committee ( no, Den norske Nobelkomité) selects the recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize each year on behalf of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel's estate, based on instructions of Nobel's will. Five members are appointed by ... from 1948 to 1968 and its leader from 1968 to 1978. She also served as Vice President of the Lag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerda Ring
Gerda Ring (11 May 1891 – 12 January 1999) was a Norwegian stage actress and stage producer. She was the daughter of writer Barbra Ring, and married actor and theatre director Halfdan Christensen in 1922. They were parents of the actors Bab Christensen and Pelle Christensen. Career Ring had her stage debut at Det Nye Teater in Copenhagen in 1911, in the play ''Kongens hjerte'', written by Barbra Ring (Gerda's mother). She played at the National Theatre from 1912 to 1961. Among her roles were "Hedvig" in Ibsen's ''The Wild Duck'', and "Eleonora" in Strindberg's ''Easter''. Her first stage production was an adaption of Gunnar Heiberg's play ''Gerts have'' in 1930. During the Second World War Ring played a leading role in the theatre conflict which emerged in 1941, being on the board of the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association. One of the disagreements was whether the actors were obliged to participate in radio productions. After several actors, including Ring, refu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesper Pedersen (alpine Skier)
Jesper Saltvik Pedersen (born 23 August 1999) is a para-alpine skier. He is a six-time medalist, including four gold medals, at the Winter Paralympics. Career He won gold for Norway at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in his giant slalom event. He competed at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships and he won five medals, including three gold medals, in para-alpine skiing. He represented Norway at the 2022 Winter Paralympics The 2022 Winter Paralympics (), commonly known as Beijing 2022 (), was an international winter multi-sport parasports event held in Beijing, China from 4 to 13 March 2022. This was the 13th Winter Paralympic Games, as administered by the Inte ... and won four gold medals and one silver medal. He was the only competitor to win four gold medals at the Games. References External links * 1999 births Living people Norwegian male alpine skiers Paralympic alpine skiers for Norway Paralympic gold medalists for Norway Paralympic silver me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frida Maanum
Frida Leonhardsen Maanum (born 16 July 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for FA WSL club Arsenal and the Norway national team. Club career 2014–2016: Lightning Maanum played youth football for Bærumløkka, Stabæk, and eventually Lyn. She was part of a talented age-specific team in Lyn, together with Heidi Ellingsen and Andrea Wilmann, among others. The team won both the Dana Cup and the Norway Cup in 2014. In the autumn of 2014, she made her debut for Lyn's A team in the 1st division. As a 16-year-old, in 2015 she was on a training stay at the big Germany club VfL Wolfsburg, where she received very good feedback. 2017: Stabæk In the winter of 2017, she went to Stabæk in the Toppserien. She played all the games for Stabæk in the spring season, before it became known in August that she announced a transfer to Swedish Linköpings FC after only half a season in Stabæk. 2017–2021: Linköping She joined Linköpi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aryan Tari
Aryan Tari (Persian: آرین طاری; born 4 June 1999) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. Tari was Norwegian champion in 2015 and 2019 and won the World Junior Chess Championship in 2017. he is the second-highest ranked player from Norway by FIDE, after only current World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Chess career 2012-2014 Tari has played chess since the age of five. He won the Junior section of the Norwegian Chess Championship in 2012, qualifying him for the championship section in 2013. At the Open Norwegian Championship in Fagernes in March 2013, Tari finished in seventh place and scored a norm for the title of Grandmaster, the second youngest Norwegian player ever to have done so at the time..Following an eighth-place finish in 2013 and a second-place finish in 2014. 2015-2018 Tari won the 2015 Norwegian Chess Championship, At age 16 he was the third youngest player to achieve this feat, after Simen Agdestein and Magnus Carlsen, who won at age 15. Tari secured his second gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silje Opseth
Silje Opseth (born 28 April 1999) is a Norwegian ski jumper, who represents the club Holeværingen IL. She competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland. Competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte ..., she placed 16th in the women's normal hill individual. World Cup Standings Individual wins References External links * * * * 1999 births Living people Norwegian female ski jumpers People from Buskerud Ski jumpers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ski jumpers for Norway FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping Skiers from Viken (county) 21st-century Norwegian women 21st-century Norwegian people {{Norway-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl In Red
Marie Ulven Ringheim (born 16 February 1999) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer, known for her indie pop project Girl in Red (stylized as girl in red). Her early EPs ''Chapter 1'' (2018) and ''Chapter 2'' (2019) were recorded in her bedroom and feature songs about romance and mental health. Released through AWAL, her debut studio album '' If I Could Make It Go Quiet'' (2021), was a critical and commercial success, and won three Norwegian Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. Girl in Red has been cited as a queer icon by ''Paper'', and "one of the most astute and exciting singer-songwriters working in the world of guitar music" by ''The New York Times''. In January 2021, her singles "I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend" (2017) and " We Fell in Love in October" (2018) were certified gold in the US. Early life Marie Ulven Ringheim was born in the town of Horten, Norway on 16 February 1999. She grew up with her sisters and her divorced parents, and described Horte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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