Events in the year 1951 in Norway.

Incumbents

* Monarch – Haakon VII * Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen ( Labour Party) until 9 November, Oscar Torp ( Labour Party)

Events

* 19 November – Torp's Cabinet is appointed. * Norsk Hydro opens a PVC plant at Herøya. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

Literature

Gunvor Hofmo Gunvor Hofmo (30 June 1921 – 17 October 1995) was a Norwegian writer, often considered one of Norway's most influential modernist poets. Background Gunvor Hofmo was born in Oslo, Norway. Her parents were Erling Hofmo (1893–1959) and Bertha B ...

, writer and poet, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize for the first time. *

Ola Viker Ola Viker (1897–1972) was a Norwegian novelist and lawyer. Viker was born in Fluberg, Oppland. He made his literary debut in 1951 with the novel ''Gullskoen''. He was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment Gyldendal's Endowment was a literature prize ...

makes his literary debut with the novel ''Gullskoen''.

Notable births

*23 January – Dan Børge Akerø, television personality *1 February –

Ellen Horn Ellen Horn (born Ellen Stoesen, 1 February 1951) is a Norwegian actress, theatre director, and politician for the Labour Party.Rossiné Career Horn started as a puppet actor at Oslo Nye Teater (1969–70), and was educated at the Teaterhøys ...

, actress, politician and Minister *24 February – Erna Osland, children's writer. *1 March –

Berit Oskal Eira Berit Oskal Eira (1 March 1951 – 26 January 2021) was a Sami politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the Sami Parliament of Norway in 2001. From 2005 to 2007, while the second cabinet Stoltenberg Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet ...

, politician (d. 2021) *10 March –

Eva Harr Eva Harr (10 March 1951 – 9 February 2024) was a Norwegian visual artist. Life and career Eva Harr was born in Harstad on 10 March 1951, a daughter of Randi Heitmann and Karl Harr. She was a sister of Karl Erik Harr and . Harr studied at th ...

, artist (died 2024). *16 March –

Oddvar Brå Oddvar Brå (born 16 March 1951) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. He was among the best skiers in Norway, the three-times winner of the World Cup (1972–73, then named "World ranking", 1974–75 and 1978–79) and the winner of 16 nat ...

, cross-country skier, world champion. *19 March –

Vegard Bye Vegard Bye (born 19 March 1951) is a Norwegian political scientist, writer, consultant and ex-politician. He has represented the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Angola and Bolivia, written extensively on Latin America, and is a consultant ...

, politician *22 March –

Stein Kåre Kristiansen Stein Kåre Kristiansen (born 22 March 1951) is a Norwegian journalist. He is currently political editor of the television channel TV 2. As such, he appears on-screen as a news analyst on political affairs. In 2006, Kristiansen was one of only th ...

, journalist *29 March **

Elisabeth Røbekk Nørve Elisabeth Røbekk Nørve (born 29 March 1951 in Borgund) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 2001, but she was not re-elected in 2005. She served in the posi ...

, politician **

Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld (born 29 March 1951) is a Norwegian journalist, foreign correspondent and non-fiction writer. He has worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) from 1976, and been a foreign correspondent for NRK in Moscow for ...

, journalist *13 April – Kaci Kullmann Five, politician and Minister *14 April –

Terje Tysland Terje Tysland (born 14 April 1951) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, guitarist and accordion player. Tysland was born in Namsos. From 1969 to 1976 he was member of the rock group ''Prudence'', led by Åge Aleksandersen. His first solo album was ' ...

, singer, songwriter. *26 April –

Tor Bomann-Larsen Tor Bomann-Larsen (born 26 April 1951) is a Norwegian illustrator, children's writer, non-fiction writer, novelist and government scholar. Biography Tor Bomann-Larsen was born in Jevnaker, Oppland, and started his career as a satirical illustr ...

, writer and illustrator. *13 May – Wenche Lyngholm, politician *2 June – Marianne Borgen, politician. *5 June –

Sigrun Eng Sigrun Eng (born 5 June 1951 in Sør-Fron) is a Norwegian politician who belongs to the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud Buskerud () is a former county and a current electoral district in Norway, borderin ...

, politician *9 June –

Geir Bøhren Geir Bøhren (born 9 June 1951) is a Norwegian musician and film score composer. Bøhren co-founded the group Junipher Greene in 1966, where he was a drummer. The band started playing blues but later changed to progressive rock. It signed its firs ...

, composer *17 June –

Sissel Buchholdt Sissel Buchholdt, née Brenne (born 17 June 1951) is a Norwegian handball player. She played for the clubs SK Freidig and Skogn IL. She played more than 180 matches on the Norway women's national handball team from 1969 to 1984. She participa ...

, handball player. *25 July –

Hans O. Felix Hans Olav Felix (born 25 July 1951) is a Norwegian trade unionist. A certified electrical fitter, he worked in his field from 1972 to 1987 before becoming a full-time trade unionist. In 2001 he took over as leader of EL & IT Forbundet. Referen ...

, trade unionist *4 August –

Per Knutsen Per Knutsen (4 August 1951 – 19 August 2022) was a Norwegian novelist, author of children's literature, crime writer and playwright. He made his literary debut in 1976 with the children's book ''Gutten og ørna''. He received the Norwegian Crit ...

, writer and playwright (died 2022). *13 August –

Barry Gjerde Barry Gjerde is a Norwegian-born Canadian-Japanese voice actor who has worked for many years in Japan as voice actor, and as a translator; mostly narrating various corporate projects and providing English voice acting for video games. Career He ...

, translator and voice actor *20 August –

Helge Torvund Helge Torvund (born 20 August 1951) is a Norwegian psychologist, poet, essayist, literary critic and children's writer. He was born in Hå municipality and is brother of sculptor Gunnar Torvund. He made his literary debut in 1977 with ''Henden ...

, writer. *21 August –

Cecilie Løveid Cecilie Løveid (born 21 August 1951) is a Norwegian novelist, poet, playwright, and writer of children's books. Personal life Løveid was born in Mysen to ship's captain Erik Løveid and actress Ingrid Cecilie Meyer. She had a cohabiting relatio ...

, writer. *7 September –

Kari Lise Holmberg Kari Lise Holmberg (born 7 September 1951 in Skien) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 2001, and has been re-elected on one occasion. She had previously served as a ...

, politician *11 September – Odd Reitan, merchant. *2 November –

John Olav Egeland John Olav Egeland (born 2 November 1951) is a Norwegian journalist and editor. He was born in Oslo as a son of writer Erik Egeland and grandson of John Oscar Egeland. He was a journalist in ''Orientering'' from 1973 to 1975, and was the chief edi ...

, journalist and editor *8 December –

Jan Eggum Jan Eggum (born 8 December 1951) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. He has been characterized as a "face for the melancholy", and the themes in his songs are often broken hearts, loneliness, and sorrow. Sometimes his lyrics include social critici ...

, singer-songwriter *8 November –

Heidi Larssen Heidi Larssen (born 8 November 1951 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005. She served in the position of deputy representative d ...

, politician *2 December –

Anne Berit Andersen Anne Berit Andersen (born 2 December 1951 in Søgne) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005. She served in the position of deputy r ...

, politician *12 December –

Erik Hillestad Erik Hillestad (born 12 December 1951) is a Norwegian record producer and lyricist. He is founder and manager of the company and record label Kirkelig Kulturverksted. He has received several awards for his works, including a 1992 Fritt Ord Honora ...

, record producer. *15 December –

Bente Angell-Hansen Bente Angell-Hansen (born 15 December 1951) is a Norwegian former diplomat who served as President of the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA). She served as Secretary-General of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2014. Before goin ...

, diplomat *17 December –

Sylvi Graham Sylvi Graham (born 17 December 1951) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. From 2004 to 2005, during the second cabinet Bondevik, Graham was appointed State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She served as a deputy rep ...

, politician *30 December –

Trond Fevolden Trond Fevolden (born 30 December 1951) is a Norwegian civil servant. He graduated as cand.polit. in political science from the University of Oslo in 1980, and was hired as a subdirector in the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister. He spent one ...

, civil servant

Notable deaths

*14 January –

Tor Jonsson Tor Jonsson (14 May 1916 – 14 January 1951) was a Norwegian author and journalist. Tor Jonsson is known for simple, strongly worded lyric poetry, but his poems stir up conflicts and a sense of loneliness. One senses a strong resistance to t ...

, author and journalist (born 1916) *21 January –

Erik Ramstad Erik Reiersen Ramstad (January 17, 1860 – January 21, 1951) was one of the founders of Minot, North Dakota. Biography Ramstad was the son of tenant farmer Reier Pedersen and Anne Ellefsdatter. He was born at Køsahaugen in Sigdal in Buskerud, N ...

, one of the founders of Minot, North Dakota (born 1860) *23 March – Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen, newspaper columnist and theatre director (born 1897) *24 March –

Anton Djupvik Anton Olai Normann Ingebrigtsen Djupvik (6 June 1881 – 24 March 1951) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was born in Ofoten. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1919, and was re-elected in 192 ...

, politician (born 1881) *6 April –

Halfdan Cleve Halfdan Cleve born Halfdan Klewe (5 October 1879 – 6 April 1951) was a Norwegian composer, and father or the pianist and composer Cissi Cleve. Biography Cleve was born and raised in Kongsberg, Norway. He lived some time in Germany. Some examp ...

, composer (born 1879) *9 April – Vilhelm Bjerknes, physicist and meteorologist (born 1862) *4 June – Lauritz Wigand-Larsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1895) *10 June –

Håkon Evjenth Håkon Evjenth (26 December 1894 – 10 June 1951) was a Norwegian jurist, non-fiction writer, short-story writer and children's writer. He is probably best remembered for his children's books. Personal life Evjenth was born in Bodø to barrist ...

, jurist and children's writer (born

1894 Events January–March * January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire. * January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...

). *19 June –

Ivar Kirkeby-Garstad Ivar Larsen Kirkeby-Garstad (5 August 1877 – 19 June 1951) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (Norway), Agrarian Party. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Nord-Trøndelag in 1921, and was re-elected on five consecutive ...

, politician and Minister (born 1877) *4 July –

Anton Berge Anton Berge (29 October 1892 – 4 July 1951) was a Norwegian agronomist and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Gjemnes. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 1950. However, less than a year into his ...

, agronomist and politician (born 1892) *17 September – Jon Skeie, jurist (born 1871). *6 October –

Olav Kringen Olav Kringen (24 July 1867 – 6 October 1951) was a Norwegian newspaper editor. He was born at a croft in Sel, and was a manual laborer in Norway before emigrating to the United States in 1887. There, he studied and took a teacher education. He ...

, newspaper editor (born 1867). *14 October –

Anton Johnson Brandt Anton Johnson Brandt (21 March 1893 – 14 October 1951) was a Norwegian veterinarian. He was born in Nesseby. He was a professor of pathological anatomy at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science from 1941 to 1951, and rector Rector (Latin ...

, veterinarian (born 1893) *18 December – Arthur Olsen, boxer (born 1900) *28 December – Nils Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1882).

Full date unknown

Lars Olai Meling Lars Olai Meling (1876–1951) was the Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demograph ...

, politician and Minister (born 1876) *

Gustav Smedal Gustav Smedal (28 December 1888 – 30 October 1951) was a Norwegian jurist and irredentist activist. He was born in Kristiania to Prosecutor General and Minister Harald Smedal (1859–1911) and Caroline Kirkgaard Hofgaard (1863–89). He graduate ...

, jurist and irredentist activist (born 1888)

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