The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Norway.

Incumbents

* Monarch – Harald V * Prime Minister – Kjell Magne Bondevik ( Christian Democratic Party) until 17 March,

Jens Stoltenberg Jens Stoltenberg (born 16 March 1959) is a Norwegian politician who has been serving as the 13th secretary general of NATO since 2014. A member of the Norwegian Labour Party, he previously served as the 34th prime minister of Norway from 2000 to ...

( Labour Party)

Events

January

* 19 January – Five people die when a bus is taken by an avalanche in Lyngen.

March

* 11 March – Three people die when a community center in Målselv collapse due to heavy snowfall. * 17 March –

Stoltenberg's First Cabinet Stoltenberg's First Cabinet governed Norway between 17 March 2000 and 19 October 2001. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg Jens Stoltenberg (born 16 March 1959) is a Norwegian politician who has been serving as ...

was appointed.

April

* 5 April – Two freight trains collide at Lillestrøm Station. 2,000 people were evacuated because of the danger of a gas explosion.

May

* 19 May –

Baneheia murders The Baneheia murders ( no, Baneheia-drapene) was a Double murder, double rape and murder that occurred in Norway on 19 May 2000. The victims were two girls, 10-year-old Lena Sløgedal Paulsen and 8-year-old Stine Sofie Austegard Sørstrønen. Th ...

June

* 23 June – The

Frøya Tunnel The Frøya Tunnel ( no, Frøyatunnelen) is an undersea tunnel connecting the municipalities of Frøya and Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway. The tunnel is located about south of the village of Sistranda on Frøya. The long road tunnel reach ...

is opened. * June –

Project Deep Spill Project Deep Spill was the first intentional deepwater oil spill, in order to study how crude oil behaved in-depth. A Joint Industry Project comprising 23 oil companies and the Minerals Management Service performed a sea trial in late June 2000 i ...

: the first intentional deepwater oil and gas spill, which was done in order to study how crude oil behaved at depth.

December

* 1 December – King Harald V of Norway informs the Norwegian government about the engagement between Crown Prince Haakon and

Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, , on 19 August 1973) is the wife of Crown Prince Haakon. Haakon is the heir apparent to the throne, which means that should he ascend to the throne, she will automatical ...

. * 4 December – The state-owned telecommunications company

Telenor Telenor ASA ( or ) is a Norwegian majority state-owned multinational telecommunications company headquartered at Fornebu in Bærum, close to Oslo. It is one of the world's largest mobile telecommunications companies with operations worldwide, ...

is partially privatised and listed on the

Oslo Stock Exchange Oslo Stock Exchange ( no, Oslo Børs) (OSE: OSLO) is a stock exchange within the Nordic countries and offers Norway’s only regulated markets for securities trading today. The stock exchange offers a full product range including equities, deriv ...

and

NASDAQ The Nasdaq Stock Market () (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations Stock Market) is an American stock exchange based in New York City. It is the most active stock trading venue in the US by volume, and ranked second ...

Popular culture

Sports

*19 to 26 February – The Biathlon World Championships 2000 were held in Holmenkollen.

Music

* Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000

Film

Literature

Births

*10 January – Erik Botheim, footballer *6 February –

Jørgen Strand Larsen Jørgen Strand Larsen (born 6 February 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, on loan from La Liga club Celta Vigo, and the Norway national team. ...

, footballer *18 February – Anders Waagan, footballer *27 February –

Erik Sandberg Erik Tobias Sandberg (born 27 February 2000) is a Norwegian football player who plays as a defender for ÍA. Career Sandberg came through the youth ranks of Lillestrøm, and was a prolific youth international for Norway. Following a loan to Sk ...

, footballer *29 February –

Hugo Vetlesen Hugo Vegard Vetlesen (born 29 February 2000) is a Norwegian professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge KV, Club Brugge and the Norway national football team, Norway national tea ...

, footballer *7 April –

André Klippenberg Grindheim André Klippenberg Grindheim (born 7 April 2000) is a Norwegian swimmer, born in Haugesund. He qualified to represent Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event h ...

, swimmer. *7 May –

Markus Karlsbakk Markus Karlsbakk (born 7 May 2000) is a Norwegian football player who plays as a central midfielder for Raufoss, on loan from Aalesunds in 1. divisjon. Career Aalesunds FK He made his debut for Aalesunds on 8 July 2017 in a 3-0 loss against lo ...

, footballer *21 July ** Erling Haaland, English-born Norwegian footballer ** Jens Lurås Oftebro, Nordic combined skier *19 September – Jakob Ingebrigtsen, middle- and long-distance runner.

Notable deaths

*9 January – Olaug Hay, politician (b.1902) *11 January – Edvard Magnus Edvardsen, politician (b.1910). *21 January –

Kristian Asdahl Kristian Asdahl (8 April 1920 – 21 January 2000) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party of Norway, Conservative Party. He was born in Nes, Akershus, Nes. He was elected to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in ...

, politician (b.1920) *27 January – Asle Enger, priest (born 1906). *3 February –

Aslaug Fredriksen Aslaug Fredriksen (born 9 November 1918 in Vestnes, died 3 February 2000) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1977, and was re-elected on one occasi ...

, politician (b.1918) *16 February –

Karsten Solheim Karsten Solheim (September 15, 1911 – February 16, 2000) was an American golf club designer and businessman. He founded Karsten Manufacturing, a golf club maker better known by the name of PING, and the Solheim Cup, the premier international te ...

, golf club designer and businessman in America (b.1911) *2 March –

Audun Boysen Audun Boysen (10 May 1929 – 2 March 2000) was a Norwegian middle distance runner. Born in Bjarkøy and raised in Rissa, he first represented Rissa IL and later IK Tjalve in Oslo. Boysen was a prominent 800 metre runner in the 1950s, ...

, middle-distance runner and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1928) *3 March –

Egil Werner Erichsen Egil Werner Erichsen (4 October 1901 – 3 March 2000) was a Norwegian corporate director and politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Holt outside Tvedestrand in Aust-Agder as a son of district physician Stian Erichsen (1867� ...

, politician (b.1901) *6 March – Ole Jacob Hansen, jazz drummer (b.1940). *18 March –

Randi Hultin Randi Winnifred Hultin, née Linden (9 January 1926 – 17 March 2000), was an internationally renowned Norwegian jazz critic and impresario. Biography Hultin studied art under the guidance of Per Krohg and was an educated visual artist. Throu ...

, jazz critic and impresario (b.1926). *2 April – Greta Gynt, singer, dancer and actress (b.1916) *2 April –

Synnøve Anker Aurdal Synnøve Anker Aurdal (8 December 1908 – 2 April 2000) was a Norwegian textile artist. She was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway to Nils Botvid Anker (1878–1943) and Gudrun Nilssen (1875–1958). She was the sister of librarian Øyv ...

, textile artist (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 ...

). *11 April –

Olav Økern Olav Økern (3 June 1911 – 11 April 2000) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. In addition, he won a silver i ...

, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1911) *22 April – Arnt Eliassen, meteorologist (b.1915) *28 April –

Anders Skauge Anders Skauge (18 October 1912 - 28 April 2000) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag () was a county comprising the southern p ...

, politician (b.1912) *19 May –

Petter Hugsted Petter Hugsted (11 July 1921 – 19 May 2000) was a Norwegian ski jumper who won the gold medal in the individual large hill event at the 1948 Olympics. Hugsted won junior competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1940. His career was imp ...

, ski jumper and Olympic gold medallist (b.1921) *11 June –

Aud Alvær Aud Alvær (27 November 1921 – 11 June 2000) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality i ...

, politician (b.1921) *22 June –

Svein Finnerud Svein Finnerud (2 September 1945, Oslo – 22 June 2000) was a Norwegian jazz pianist, painter and graphic artist. Career Finnerud was educated at Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole (1967–72), under guidance of Chrix Dahl and had ...

, jazz pianist (b.1945). *26 June –

Arne Thomas Olsen Arne Thomas Olsen (3 December 1909 – 26 June 2000) was a Norwegian actor, stage producer and theatre director. He was a driving force at Studioteatret, as both actor and producer. Early and personal life Olsen was born in Kristiania, as the ...

, actor, stage producer and theatre director (b.1909) *27 June –

Dagmar Maalstad Dagmar Maalstad (3 April 1902 - 27 June 2000) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. From 1935 to 1948 she led the Norwegian Girl Guide Organization. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordala ...

, politician (b.1902) *2 September –

Johannes Sandven Johannes Sandven (1 November 1909 – 2 September 2000) was a Norwegian educator. He was born in Fana. He was appointed professor at the University of Oslo from 1950 to 1979. He was a co-founder and editor of the journal ''Scandinavian Journal ...

, educator (born 1909). *17 October – Joachim «Jokke» Nielsen (36), rock musician and poet. *10 September –

Haldis Havrøy Haldis Havrøy (28 July 1925 – 10 September 2000) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Havrøy was born in Hadsel. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and m ...

, politician (b.1925) *4 November –

Anneliese Dørum Anneliese Dørum (3 October 1939 – 4 November 2000) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Trondheim. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1985, and was re-elected on three occasions. S ...

, politician (b.1939) *18 November –

Torstein Tynning Torstein Tynning (4 June 1932 – 18 November 2000) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1965, and was re-elected on four occasions. He had previously served in the ...

, politician (b.1932) *28 November –

Margith Johanne Munkebye Margith Johanne Munkebye (15 October 1911 – 28 November 2000) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Bodø. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1958, and was re-elected on three occasion ...

, politician (b.1911)

Full date unknown

* Bjarte Birkeland, literary researcher (b.1920) *

Finn-Egil Eckblad Finn-Egil Eckblad (1923 – 2000) was a Norwegian mycologist. He took the Dr.philos. degree in 1968, was hired as a lecturer at the University of Bergen in 1971 and as a professor at the University of Oslo in 1979. He retired in 1990. He was the ...

, mycologist and professor (b.1923) *

Jostein Goksøyr Jostein Goksøyr (28 June 1922 – 5 December 2000) was a Norwegian microbiologist. He was born in Kopervik, and took the dr.philos. degree in 1955. He was hired as a lecturer at the University of Bergen in 1956, and was later professor from ...

, microbiologist (b.1922) * Kjell Holler, politician and Minister (b.1925) * Jul Låg, soil researcher (b.1915) * Arne B. Mollén, sports official (b.1913) *

Odd Narud Odd Narud (3 February 1919 – 22 April 2000) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was born in Furnes, and was educated as a siv.øk. He was hired in Norsk Hydro Norsk Hydro ASA (often referred to as just ''Hydro'') is a Norwegian aluminium and r ...

, businessperson (b.1919) * Christian Norberg-Schulz, architect, architectural historian and theorist (b.1926)

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