Events in the year 1955 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority ...

– Haakon VII * Regent – Olav after July, following injury to King due to fall *

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

– Oscar Torp ( Labour Party) until 22 January, Einar Gerhardsen ( Labour Party)

Events

* 14 January – Prime Minister Oscar Torp resigned. * 22 January – Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet was appointed. * 3 December – Osvald Harjo returned to Norway after 13 years in Soviet prison camps. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

Sports

* Kristian Kristiansen, novelist, playwright, short story and children's writer, is awarded the

Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement ...

literary prize

Music

Film

Literature

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'', novel by Jens Bjørneboe

Notable births

*2 March –

Sven Mollekleiv Sven Mollekleiv (born 2 March 1956) is a Norwegian organisational leader and Honorary President of the Norwegian Red Cross. He served as Secretary General of the Norwegian Red Cross from 1991 to 2001 and President on a voluntary basis from October ...

, organizational leader *10 April – Marit Breivik, handball player and coach. *16 June – Grete Faremo, former politician and businessperson *18 July –

Hilde Grythe Hilde Grythe (born 18 July 1955) is a Norwegian actress. Grythe was born in Oslo to actress and stage director Kirsten Sørlie and television personality Odd Grythe, and is married to violinist Terje Tønnesen. She was appointed at the Molde ...

, actress. *30 July –

Gunnar Pettersen Gunnar Atle Pettersen (born 30 July 1955) is a Norwegian former team handball player and a former head coach of the Norwegian national team. He was awarded the trophy Håndballstatuetten in 2000, and Gullknappen in 2009. Personal life and educ ...

, handball player and coach. *5 August –

Lise Christoffersen Lise Christoffersen (born 5 August 1955 in Drammen) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 2005. On the local level, Christoffersen was a member of Drammen city council from 19 ...

, politician *7 August –

Vigdis Hjulstad Belbo Vigdis Hjulstad Belbo (born 7 August 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag during the terms 1993–1997 and 1997–2001 On the local ...

, politician *10 August –

Kari Henriksen Kari Henriksen (born 10 August 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She has served as an MP for Vest-Agder since 2009, and the fourth Vice President of the Storting since 2021. Personal life She was born in Vennesla. Political ...

, politician *16 August –

Åse Lill Kimestad Åse Lill Kimestad (born 16 August 1955) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder Vest-Agder (; "West Agder") was one of 18 counties (''fylker'') in Norwa ...

, politician *30 November –

Berit Kjøll Berit Kjøll (born 30 November 1955) is a Norwegian economist, corporate officer and sports administrator. She served as the president of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports from 2019 to 2023. Early and personal life Born on 30 November 1955, K ...

, corporate officer and sports administrator. *16 December –

Kari Økland Kari Økland (born 16 December 1955 in Bergen) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1997, but was not re-elected in 2001. Instead she served in the position of d ...

, politician

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Gerd Kvale Gerd Kvale (born 1955) is a Norwegian psychologist working on obsessive–compulsive disorder. She graduated as a Candidate of Psychology from the University of Bergen in 1982, and completed her Ph.D. in psychology in 1992. She was appointed pr ...

, psychologist

Notable deaths

Alfred Ingvald Naess circa 1900 wearing his skating medals

*16 January –

Asbjørn Halvorsen Asbjørn Halvorsen (3 December 1898 – 16 January 1955), nicknamed Assi, was a Norwegian footballer, who played as a centre-half for Sarpsborg FK and Hamburger SV. He was capped 19 times playing for Norway, and was a part of the Norwegian team ...

, international soccer player and general secretary of the Norwegian Football Association (born 1898) *25 January – Hans Peter Elisa Lødrup, journalist, newspaper editor, non-fiction writer and politician (born 1885). *16 February – Einar Osland, politician (born 1886) *2 May – Torkell Vinje, politician (born 1879) * 6 May –

Barbra Ring Barbra Mathilde Ring (4 July 1870 – 6 May 1955) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, biographer, memoirist, literary critic and theatre critic. She made her literary début in 1904 with the girl's novel ''Babbens Da ...

, writer (born

1870 Events January–March * January 1 ** The first edition of ''The Northern Echo'' newspaper is published in Priestgate, Darlington, England. ** Plans for the Brooklyn Bridge are completed. * January 3 – Construction of the Broo ...

). *1 June – F. Melius Christiansen, violinist and choral conductor (born 1871) *2 June –

Haaken Hasberg Gran Haaken Hasberg Gran (17 April 1870 – 2 June 1955) was a Norwegian botanist. Personal life Gran was born in Tønsberg as the son of naval captain August Kriegsmann Gran (1844–1895) and his wife Agnes Hasberg (1846–1928). He was the paternal ...

, botanist (born 1870) *28 June –

Haakon Lind Haakon Lind (August 11, 1906 – June 28, 1955) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de ...

, boxer (born 1906) *6 July – Alfred Næss, speed skater (born 1877) *10 July – Einar Frogner, politician and Minister (born 1893) *11 July –

Christian S. Oftedal Christian Stephansen Oftedal (14 January 1907 – 11 July 1955) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He is the son of Lars Oftedal. He was born in Stavanger. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Ve ...

, politician (born 1907) *22 July –

Haakon Shetelig Haakon Shetelig (June 25, 1877 – July 22, 1955) was a Norwegian archaeologist, historian and museum director. He was a pioneer in archaeology known for his study of art from the Viking era in Norway. He is most frequently associated with ...

, archaeologist (born 1877) *30 July –

Ferdinand Schjelderup Ferdinand Schjelderup (8 March 1886 – 30 July 1955) was a Norwegian mountaineer, Supreme Court Justice and resistance member during the German occupation of Norway. Personal life He was born in Kristiania as the son of Thorleif Frederik Schj ...

, mountaineer, Supreme Court Justice and resistance member (born 1886) *4 September –

Christen Gran Bøgh Christen Gran Bøgh (11 June 1876 – 4 September 1955) was a Norwegian jurist, tourism promoter and theatre critic. He was based in the city of Bergen. Personal life He was born in Bergen as the son of art historian Johan Bøgh (1848–1933) and ...

, jurist, tourism promoter and theatre critic (born 1876) *9 September –

Einar Liberg Einar Liberg (16 October 1873 – 9 September 1955) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He won the gold medal with the Norwegian 300 metre free rifle team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, and four yea ...

, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1873). *17 October –

Charles Mackenzie Bruff Charles Mackenzie Bruff (15 January 1887 – 17 October 1955) was a Norwegian chemist. He was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was educated at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. He was a teacher in chemistry at Oslo Hand ...

, forensic chemist (born

1887 Events January–March * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti-rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Har ...

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Anders Fjelstad Anders Fjelstad (10 October 1879 – 1955) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party, then called ''Bondepartiet'' (The Farmers' Party). He was consultative councillor of state 1940–1943 in the exile Nygaardsvold's Cabinet __NOTOC__ Nyg ...

, politician (born 1879) *

Karl Hovelsen Karl Frithjof Hovelsen (23 March 1877 – 13 September 1955) was a Norwegian Nordic skier. Howelsen Hill Ski Area in Steamboat Springs, Colorado was named in his honor. Biography He was born in Kristiania (Oslo), but was a gunner for Bærums SK. ...

, Nordic skier (born 1877) *

Andreas Tostrup Urbye Andreas Tostrup Urbye (8 May 1869–16 May 1955) was a Norwegian civil servant, lawyer, and politician. He served as a county governor and also as a Minister in the Norwegian Cabinet from 1913-1917. He was also the secretary at the Karlst ...

, politician and Minister (born 1869)

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