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Events in the year 1983 in Norway.


Incumbents

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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 ...
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Olav V Olav V (; born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991. Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Norw ...
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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 ...
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Kåre Willoch Kåre Isaachsen Willoch (; 3 October 1928 – 6 December 2021) was a Norwegian politician who served as the 30th prime minister of Norway from 1981 to 1986 and as leader of the Conservative Party from 1970 to 1974. He previously served as the M ...
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Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P ...
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Events

* 18 March –
Arnfinn Nesset Arnfinn Nesset (born 25 October 1936) is a Norwegian former nurse and nursing home manager and a convicted serial killer. His crimes include the murders of at least 22 people, as well as attempted murder, document forgery, and embezzlement. He may ...
is convicted of poisoning 22 patients with Curacit, a muscle relaxing drug, at a Geriatric institution in
Orkdal Orkdal is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it joined Orkland Municipality. It was part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipal ...
, Norway where he was the director since 1977. Nesset was sentenced to 21 years in prison; the maximum punishment possible by Norwegian law. * 8 June –
Willoch's Second Cabinet Willoch's Second Cabinet was a majority government, majority, Centre-right politics, centre-right government consisting of the Conservative Party of Norway, Conservative, Centre Party (Norway), Centre, Christian Democratic Party (Norway), Christia ...
was appointed. * 18 August – Much of the Archbishop's Palace in
Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
burned down. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. *
Dagbladet ''Dagbladet'' (lit.: ''The Daily Magazine'') is one of Norway's largest newspapers and is published in the tabloid format. It has 1,400,000 daily readers on mobile, web and paper. Traditionally ''Dagbladet'' is considered the main liberal newsp ...
switched to tabloid format. * 100 years since the foundation of the
Norwegian State Railways Vygruppen, branded as Vy, is a government-owned railway company which operates most passenger train services and many bus services in Norway. The company is owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport. Its sub-brands include Vy Buss coach se ...
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Popular culture


Sports


Music


Film


Literature


Events

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Odd Abrahamsen Odd Abrahamsen (20 May 1924 Р23 June 2001) was a Norwegian poet. He was born in Fredrikstad. Among his collections are ''Om det finnes en stillhet'' (1962), ''Nedslag'' (1971) and ''Makten skal tie'' (1944). He was awarded the Riksm̴l ...
, poet, is awarded the
Riksmål Society Literature Prize The Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris'') is awarded annually by the '' Riksmålsforbundet'' for the outstanding publication in riksmål. The prize was awarded until 2002 by the ''Oslo and Bærum Riksmål Leagu ...
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Karin Bang Karin Bang (3 December 1928 – 20 August 2017) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, children's writer and crime fiction writer.
, poet and novelist, is awarded the
Gyldendal's Endowment Gyldendal's Endowment was a literature prize which was awarded in the period 1934–1995 by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The prize was awarded to significant authors, regardless of which publisher the author was associated wi ...
literature prize.


Novels

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Kjartan Fløgstad Kjartan Fløgstad (born 7 June 1944) is a Norwegian author. Fløgstad was born in the industrial city of Sauda in Ryfylke, Rogaland. He studied literature and linguistics at the University of Bergen. Subsequently, he worked for a period as an ind ...
– ''U 3'' * Herbjørg Wassmo – ''Det stumme rommet''


Short stories

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Merethe Lindstrøm Merethe Lindstrøm (born 26 May 1963) is a Norwegian writer. Lindstrøm made her literary debut in 1983 with a collection of short stories. Her first novel, ''The Realm of the Rain Children'', was published in 1992. Her 1996 novel ''The Stone ...
– ''Sexorcisten og andre fortellinger''


Notable births

*4 January – Tarjei Dale, footballer *11 January – Kristian P. Wilsgård, businessman and politician. *16 January – Tommy Eide Møster, footballer *3 February – Adil Khan, actor *8 February –
Agnes Ravatn Agnes Ravatn (born 8 February 1983, in Ølen) is a Norwegian novelist, columnist and journalist. She debuted in 2007 with the novel ''Veke 53'' ('Week 53'). Ravatn is a columnist and journalist for Nynorsk newspaper ''Dag og Tid''. A series of es ...
, novelist, columnist and journalist *9 March –
Johan Kjølstad Johan Kjølstad (born 9 March 1983) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. Born in Levanger, he represents the sports club Skogn IL. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the indivi ...
, cross-country skier *27 March –
Maria Bodøgaard Maria Bodøgaard (born 27 March 1983) is a Norwegian television presenter on The Voice TV Norway.Siri Seglem Siri Seglem (born 30 March 1983) is a Norwegian handball player. She is currently team leader for EH Aalborg in the Damehåndboldligaen The Danish Women's Handball League ( da, Damehåndboldligaen) is the top professional league for Danish wome ...
, handball player. *20 April –
Gaute Ormåsen Gaute Ormåsen (born 20 April 1983 in Brumunddal, Hedmark) is a Norwegian singer and was the Idol runner-up to Kurt Nilsen in 2003. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 along with Ben Adams as a part of pop band Subwoolfer. ...
, singer *7 May – Lars Iver Strand, footballer *21 June –
Bjørn Helge Riise Bjørn Helge Semundseth Riise (born 21 June 1983) is a Norwegian former professional footballer. Riise played either a central midfielder or a right winger, and has earned 35 international caps for Norway. He played for Fulham of the Premier Lea ...
, footballer *1 July –
Marit Larsen Marit Elisabeth Larsen (born 1 July 1983) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She began playing violin at age of 5 and played it until the age of 8. She gained international fame during her teenage years as a member of the pop duo M2M with ch ...
, singer and songwriter *18 July –
Hadia Tajik Hadia Tajik (born 18 July 1983) is a Norwegians of Pakistani descent, Pakistani-Norwegian jurist, journalist and politician from the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party. She served as Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion from 2021 to 2022. S ...
, politician *20 July – Stig-André Berge, wrestler. *2 August –
Marianne Rørvik Marianne Rørvik (born 2 August 1983) is a Norwegian curler from Oslo. She is the skip of the Norwegian national women's team. Rørvik has played in nine straight (1997–2005) World Junior Curling Championships, winning gold in 2004 playing t ...
, curler *19 August – Johan Thorbjørnsen, footballer *28 October –
Øyvind Hoås Øyvind Hoås (born 28 October 1983) is a Norwegian football striker who currently plays for Kristiansund. He previously played for Fredrikstad, but left in 2008. He joined Fredrikstad from Molde FK in 2003. Ahead of the 2007–08 season, he wa ...
, footballer *7 November –
Patrick Thoresen Patrick Thoresen (born 7 November 1983) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing for the Storhamar in the Fjordkraftligaen. He resides in Hamar, Norway, where he grew up, during the off season. He has a younge ...
, ice hockey player *18 November –
Jon Lech Johansen Jon Lech Johansen (born November 18, 1983 in Harstad, Norway), also known as DVD Jon, is a Norwegian programmer who has worked on reverse engineering data formats. He wrote the DeCSS software, which decodes the Content Scramble System used for ...
, programmer *9 December –
Kristofer Hæstad Kristofer Krüger Hæstad (born 9 December 1983) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Early life Hæstad was born in Kristiansand, Agder. Club career Early career Hæstad played for the youth teams of Randes ...
, footballer


Notable deaths

*3 January – Ludvig Ellefsrød, politician (born 1894) *16 January **
Gunnar S. Gundersen Gunnar S. Gundersen (25 December 1921 – 16 January 1983) or Gunnar S. (as he came to be known) was a Norway, Norwegian modernism, modernist Painting, painter. Biography Gunnar S. Gundersen was born in Førde, in the county of Sogn og Fjorda ...
, painter (born 1921) **
Arnfinn Severin Roald Arnfinn Severin Roald (26 June 1914 – 16 January 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. He was born in Vigra. Roald, who belonged to Møre og Romsdal, was never elected directly to the Stortinget, N ...
, politician (born 1914) *24 January –
Johan Grøttumsbråten Johan Hagbart Pedersen Grøttumsbraaten (24 February 1899 – 24 January 1983) was a Norwegian skier who competed in Nordic combined and cross-country. Dominating both events in the 1920s and early 1930s, he won several medals in the early Winte ...
, skier and multiple Olympic gold medallist (born 1899) *10 February – Paul Oskar Lindberget, politician (born 1895) *7 March –
Odd Lundberg Odd Harald Lundberg (3 October 1917 – 7 March 1983) was a speed skater from Norway. Lundberg became World Allround Champion in Helsinki in 1948, finished third in Oslo in 1949, and second in Eskilstuna in 1950. He also won a competition in B ...
, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (born 1917) *9 March –
Lars Elisæus Vatnaland Lars Elisæus Vatnaland (18 April 1892 – 9 March 1983) is a Norwegian politician for the Farmer's Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1945, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previously served in th ...
, politician (born 1892) *7 April – Einar Hareide, politician (born 1899) *12 April –
Jørgen Juve Jørgen Juve (22 November 1906 – 12 April 1983) was a Norwegian association football, football player, jurist, journalist and non-fiction writer. He played as a striker for F.C. Lyn Oslo, Lyn, and also for the Norway national football team, No ...
, international soccer player and Olympic bronze medallist (born 1906) *14 April –
Kåre Hatten Kåre Hatten (22 January 1908 – 14 April 1983) was a Norway, Norwegian cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. He participated in the 1936 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th over 50 km. He was a Norwegian champion in the 30 km in ...
, cross-country skier (born
1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...
). *17 April – Kittill Kristoffersen Berg, politician (born 1903) *25 April –
Hans Struksnæs Hans Sølberg Struksnæs (24 April 1902 – 25 April 1983) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympia ...
, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1902) *23 May –
Finn Mortensen Finn Mortensen (January 6, 1922 – May 23, 1983) was a Norwegian composer, critic and educator. Finn Einar Mortensen was born in Oslo. His parents were publisher Ernst Gustav Mortensen (1887–1966) and Anna Marie Damnæs (1886–1 ...
, composer, critic and educator (born 1922) *26 May – Asbjørn Lillås, politician (born 1919) *12 June –
Conrad Bonnevie-Svendsen Conrad Bonnevie-Svendsen (11 April 1898 – 12 June 1983) was a Norwegian priest and government minister. Biography His father was Conrad Svendsen, Norway's first priest for the deaf. Conrad the son worked at his father's school for deaf at ...
, priest and politician (born 1898) *23 June –
Sverre Steen Sverre Steen (1 August 1898 – 23 June 1983) was a Norwegian historian and professor at the University of Oslo from 1938 to 1965. He served as president of the Norwegian Historical Association from 1936 to 1947 Biography Steen was born in ...
, historian (born
1898 Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
). *25 June –
Oddbjørn Hagen Oddbjørn Hagen (3 February 1908 – 25 June 1983) was a Norwegian skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country skiing. He was both Olympic and World champion. Olympic Games At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Hagen won one gold in the Nordi ...
, skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (born 1908) *16 August –
Ragnvald Skrede Ragnvald Skrede (24 April 1904 – 16 August 1983) was a Norwegian author, journalist, literature critic and translator. Biography Ragnvald Skrede was born in Vågå in Oppland county, Norway. Skrede was the youngest of seven children. He was a s ...
, author, journalist, literary critic and translator (born 1904) *26 August – Hans Christian Henriksen, businessperson (born 1909) *10 September –
Torstein Selvik Torstein Selvik (8 October 1900 – 10 September 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Haus. Despite being almost 40 years old at the time, Selvik fought in the 1940 Norwegian Campaign with the 4th Brigade i ...
, politician (born 1900) *12 September – Hans Borgen, politician (born 1908) *2 October –
Helga Stene Helga Stene (8 October 1904 – 2 October 1983) was a Norwegian educator, feminist and resistance member. She was born in Notodden, and was a sister of Aasta Stene. She graduated from the University of Oslo in 1932. She lectured a few years ...
, educator (born 1904). *4 October – Per Hagen, politician (born 1899) *14 October – Halldis Stenhamar, journalist (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 ...
). *16 October –
Øivin Fjeldstad Øivin Fjeldstad (2 May 1903 – 16 October 1983) was a Norway, Norwegian Conducting, conductor and violinist. Fjeldstad was artistic director and principal conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic from 1962 to 1969. Biography A native of Oslo, Øivi ...
, conductor and violinist (born 1903) *17 October – Sonja Hagemann, literary historian and literary critic (born 1898) *20 October –
Otto Aasen Otto Aasen (1 January 1894 – 20 October 1983) was a Norwegian Nordic skier. He was born in Fåberg, but moved to Rjukan in 1916. He spent his working career at Norsk Hydro in Rjukan from 1916 to 1964. He won the Nordic combined at the Holmenk ...
, Nordic skier (born 1894) *7 November –
Einar Tommelstad Einar Tommelstad (19 January 1909 – 7 November 1983) was a Norwegian high jumper. He represented Oslo IL. At the 1928 Summer Olympics he finished eleventh in the high jump final with a jump of 1.84 metres. He became Norwegian high jump champion ...
, high jumper (born 1909) *18 November – Leo Tallaksen, politician (born 1908) *26 November – Oddmund Hoel, politician (born 1910) *10 December – Tolv Aamland, politician (born 1893) *21 December – Kjell Bondevik, politician and Minister (born 1901)


Full date missing

* Christian Astrup, economist and politician for
Nasjonal Samling Nasjonal Samling (, NS; ) was a Norwegian far-right political party active from 1933 to 1945. It was the only legal party of Norway from 1942 to 1945. It was founded by former minister of defence Vidkun Quisling and a group of supporters such a ...
(born
1909 Events January–February * January 4 – Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition escaped death by fleeing across ice floes. * January 7 – Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. * Januar ...
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Rasmus Nordbø Rasmus Mathias Nordbø (5 February 1915 23 February 1983) was a Norwegian administrator and government minister. He served as state secretary to the Minister of Agriculture in the second cabinet of Einar Gerhardsen (1948-1951), and later hims ...
, politician and Minister (born 1915) * Hans Fredrik Wirstad, veterinarian (born 1897)


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