Events in the year 1989 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 ...

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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 ...

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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Gro Harlem Brundtland Gro Brundtland (; born Gro Harlem, 20 April 1939) is a Norwegian politician (Arbeiderpartiet), who served three terms as the 29th prime minister of Norway (1981, 1986–89, and 1990–96) and as the director-general of the World Health Organizati ...

( Labour Party) until 16 October,

Jan P. Syse (25 November 1930 – 17 September 1997) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician from the Conservative Party. He was the 31st Prime Minister of Norway from 1989 to 1990. He also served as the minister of Industry from 1983 to 1985. Syse was the pr ...

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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

* 30 March – The Oseberg oil field and the first gas pipeline to mainland Norway were opened. * 1 June –

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...

visited Norway for the first time. This was the first time a pope has ever visited Norway. * 9 May – the ban on

Skateboard A skateboard is a type of sports equipment used for skateboarding. They are usually made of a specially designed 7-8 ply maple plywood deck and polyurethane wheels attached to the underside by a pair of skateboarding trucks. The skateboarde ...

ing in Norway, which was in act since 1978, is removed. * 7 July – The opening of the

Atlanterhavsveien The Atlantic Ocean Road or the Atlantic Road ( no, Atlanterhavsvegen / Atlanterhavsveien) is an long section of County Road 64 that runs through an archipelago in Hustadvika and Averøy municipalities in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It pa ...

Road. * 8 September – A Norwegian passenger plane crashed outside

Hirtshals Hirtshals is a town and seaport on the coast of Skagerrak on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark, Europe. It is located in Hjørring municipality in Region Nordjylland. The town of Hirtshals has a po ...

. All the 55 on board died. * 11 September – The 1989 Parliamentary election takes place. * 9 October – The opening of the

Sami Parliament of Norway Acronyms * SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft * Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company * South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise net ...

. * 16 October –

resigns, with her cabinet, as

Prime Minister of Norway The prime minister of Norway ( no, statsminister, which directly translates to "minister of state") is the head of government and chief executive of Norway. The prime minister and Cabinet (consisting of all the most senior government department ...

for the second time. * 16 October –

Syse's Cabinet Syse's Cabinet was a minority centre-right Conservative, Centre, Christian Democrat Government of Norway. It succeeded the Labour Second cabinet Brundtland after the 1989 election, and sat between 16 October 1989 and 3 November 1990. It was repla ...

was appointed.

Popular culture

Sports

3 November –

Torgeir Bryn Torgeir Bryn (pronounced ; born 19 August 1964) is a Norwegian former professional basketball player. A 6'9" (2.06 m) and 250 lb (113 kg) center born in Oslo, Bryn is notable for being the only Norwegian who has played in the NBA thus f ...

becomes the first Norwegian to play in the

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

, when he played 2 minutes for the

Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...

against

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...

Music

Film

Literature

Dag Solstad Dag Solstad (born 16 July 1941) is a Norwegian novelist, short-story writer, and dramatist whose work has been translated into 20 languages. He has written nearly 30 books and is the only author to have received the The Norwegian Critics Prize ...

is awarded the

Nordic Council Literature Prize The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth ...

, for '' Roman 1987''.

Notable births

*1 January – Marianne Haukland, politician. *29 January – Marita Skammelsrud Lund, Norwegian footballer *2 February –

Nils Kristen Sandtrøen Nils Kristen Sandtrøen (born 2 February 1989) is a Norwegian politician. He was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Hedmark (Storting constituency), Hedmark for the period 2017–2021 for the Labour Party (Norwa ...

, politician. *10 February –

Birgit Skarstein Birgit Skarstein (born 10 February 1989) is a Norwegian competitive rower and cross-country skier. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's single sculls, winning a gold medal. Career In rowing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics ...

, competitive rower and cross-country skier. *19 February – Torbjørn Vereide, politician. *1 March –

Espen Lie Hansen Espen Lie Hansen (born 1 March 1989) is a Norwegian handball player who last played for Drammen HK and formerly the Norwegian national team. He competed at the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship The 2016 EHF European Men's Handball Cha ...

, handball player. *8 March –

Emily Stang Sando Emily Stang Sando (born 8 March 1989) is a Norwegian handball goalkeeper for SG BBM Bietigheim SG BBM Bietigheim is a German handball club from Bietigheim-Bissingen, Baden-Württemberg. Its women's team is playing in the Handball-Bundesliga Fra ...

, handball player. *14 May – Petter Kristiansen, singer and songwriter. *18 November –

Christoffer Rambo Christoffer Rambo (born 18 November 1989) is a Norwegian handball player for IL Runar Idrettslaget Runar is a Norwegian sports club from Haukerød in Sandefjord. It has sections for athletics, handball, football, and cross-country skiing. It w ...

, handball player.

Notable deaths

*9 January –

Øivind Jensen Øivind Jensen (17 January 1905 – 9 January 1989) was a 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 nat ...

, boxer (born 1905) *10 January – Kai Fjell, painter, printmaker and scenographer (born 1907) *11 January – Thor Myklebust, politician (born 1908) *4 February – Johanne Reutz Gjermoe, economist and politician (born 1896). *19 February – Sigurd Marius Johansen, politician (born 1906) *2 March – Claus Egil Feyling, politician (born 1916) *7 April –

Per Hysing-Dahl Per Hysing-Dahl, DFC & Bar (born 31 July 1920 in Bergen, died 7 April 1989) was a Norwegian resistance member, pilot, industry manager and politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in ...

, politician (born 1920) *7 May –

Anton Rønneberg Anton Johan Rønneberg (9 August 1902 – 7 May 1989) was a Norwegian writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director. Rønneberg was a theatre critic for several Oslo newspapers: '' Norges Kommunistblad'' in 1924, '' Middagsavisen'' ...

, writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director (born 1902) *17 May –

Hallvard Eika Hallvard Eika (5 December 1920 – 17 May 1989) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1969, and was re-elected on one occasion. During his first term he served twice in diffe ...

, politician and Minister (born 1920) *25 May –

Arne Selberg Arne Selberg (11 August 1910 – 25 May 1989) was a Norwegian civil engineer. He was born in Langesund as the son of Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg and Anna Kristina Brigtsdatter Skeie. He was twin brother of Sigmund Selberg and brother of He ...

, bridge engineer (born 1910). *23 June – Arne Tuft, cross country skier (born 1911) *5 August – John Larsen, rifle shooter, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (born 1913) *12 August –

Lillebil Ibsen Lillebil Ibsen (née Sofie Parelius Monrad Krohn) (6 August 1899 – 12 August 1989) was a Norwegian dancer and actress. Personal life Lillebil was born in Kristiania, as the daughter of engineer Georg Monrad Krohn and actress Gyda Martha Kristi ...

, dancer and actress (born 1899) *25 August –

Hans Børli Hans Børli (8 December 1918 – 26 August 1989) was a Norwegian poet and writer, who besides his writings worked as a lumberjack all his life. Biography Hans Georg Nilsen Børli was born at Eidskog in Hedmark, Norway. He was the fifth o ...

, poet and writer (born 1918) *16 October – Hans Frette, politician (born 1927) *22 October –

Bjarne Daniel Solli Bjarne Daniel Solli (7 November 1910 – 22 October 1989) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Lenvik. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1954, and was re-elected on one occasion. Solli was ...

, politician (born 1910) *28 October – Johannes Lislerud, politician (born 1911) *30 November –

Ingeborg Refling Hagen Ingeborg Refling Hagen (19 December 1895 – 30 October 1989) was a Norwegian author, poet, and artistic director. Her writings and activities in support of the arts made her a significant cultural figure in Norway during much of the 20th century. ...

, author and teacher (born 1895) *9 December –

Gunnar Bøe Gunnar Bøe (20 January 1917 – 9 December 1989) was a Norwegian economist and politician for the Labour Party. Personal life He was born in Bergen to Gunnar Olaf Bøe (1878–1959) and Ragnhild Sæthre (1883–1974). In 1940, he married Ragnhil ...

, economist and politician (born 1917) *30 December –

Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen (born 14 August 1946 in Sandnes, died 30 December 1989) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1977, and was re-elected on three occasions. A few mont ...

, politician (born 1946)

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* Rolf Hauge, army officer (born 1915) *

Andreas Holmsen Andreas Holmsen (5 June 1906 – 20 February 1989) was a Norwegian historian, author, and educator. He is most commonly associated with his textbook ''Norges historie fra de eldste tider til 1660'' (Norwegian History from the Oldest Times to 1660), ...

, professor and historian (born 1906) *

Leif Iversen Leif Iversen (13 December 1911 – 18 May 1989) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Hailing from Raudeberg, Leif Iversen was a tax clerk before becoming mayor of Nord-Vågsøy in 1937. The previous mayor for fifteen years was ...

, politician (born 1911) *

Paulus Svendsen Paulus Svendsen (17 April 1904 – 21 April 1989) was a Norwegian professor and literary historian. He is mainly remembered for his biographies of notable thinkers of Western philosophy. Biography He was born in Egersund, Norway. He was the son ...

, historian of literature and ideas (born 1904)

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