Svein is a Norwegian masculine

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which may refer to:

Rulers

Sweyn Haakonsson Sweyn Haakonsson (Old Norse: ''Sveinn Hákonarson'', no, Svein Håkonsson) (died c. 1016) was an earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015. He was the son of earl Hákon Sigurðarson. He is first mentioned in conne ...

(died c. 1016), in Norwegian Svein Håkonsson, an earl and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015 * Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), King of Norway as Sweyn II

Politicians, civil servants and businessmen

Svein Aaser Svein Aaser (born 7 October 1946) is a former CEO of DnB NOR, the largest financial group in Norway. He resigned on 31 December 2006. He is chair of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 and the National Gallery of Norway Early career Aaser ...

(born 1946), Norwegian business executive *

Svein Alsaker Svein Alsaker (born 11 March 1940 in Bergen) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was a member of the Norwegian Parliament from 1985 until 1993. He was also a County Governor for both Finnmark and Hordaland counties ...

(born 1940), Norwegian politician * Svein Olav Agnalt (born 1949), Norwegian politician * Svein Fjellheim (born 1945), Norwegian trade unionist and politician *

Svein Flåtten Svein Flåtten (born 14 October 1944 in Andebu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2001, and has been re-elected on one occasion. Flåtten was a member of the execut ...

(born 1944), Norwegian politician *

Svein Gjedrem Svein Ingvar Gjedrem (born 25 January 1950 in Finnøy) is a Norwegian economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Norway. He graduated in political economy from the University of Oslo in 1975, worked as a consultant in the Central Bank o ...

(born 1950), Norwegian economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Norway * Svein Gjelseth (born 1950), Norwegian politician * Svein Roald Hansen (born 1949), Norwegian politician *

Svein Harberg Svein Harberg (born 30 July 1958) is a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party. He has served as an member of Parliament for Aust-Agder since 2009, and the Storting’s first Vice President since 2021. He was also mayor o ...

(born 1958), Norwegian businessman and politician *

Svein Kristensen Svein Ragnar Kristensen (born 22 January 1946) is a Norwegian civil servant. Having graduated as siv.øk. from Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, he embarked on a career as a civil servant, working in the Ministry of Loc ...

(born 1946), Norwegian civil servant, former Director of the Norwegian Tax Administration *

Svein Longva Svein Longva (20 December 1943 – 16 April 2009) was a Norwegian economist and civil servant. He was born in Oslo, but his family moved to Volda in 1950. After completing his secondary education there in 1962, he enrolled in political economy st ...

(1943–2009), Norwegian economist and civil servant *

Svein Ludvigsen Svein Harald Ludvigsen (born 18 July 1946) is a Norwegian former politician for the Conservative Party and a convicted sex offender. He served as a member of parliament (1989–2001), deputy leader of the Conservative Party (1990–1991), minist ...

(born 1946), Norwegian politician *

Svein Lundevall Svein Lundevall (born 28 May 1944) is a Norwegian civil servant. He was born in Oslo and grew up in Hermansverk and Førde. He completed his secondary education in Sandane. He studied at the University of Oslo and Lund University, and took the c ...

(born 1944), Norwegian civil servant * Svein Munkejord (born 1948), Norwegian politician *

Svein Olsen Øraker Svein Olsen Øraker (10 August 1886 in Vestre Slidre – 27 September 1963) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties in 193 ...

(1886–1963), Norwegian politician *

Svein Harald Øygard Svein Harald Øygard (born 29 June 1960) is a Norwegian economist and former Interim President of the Central Bank of Iceland (Seðlabanki Íslands). Early life and education Øygard studied economic sciences in Oslo and graduated from the Univer ...

(born 1960), Norwegian economist and head of the Central Bank of Iceland in 2009 * Svein Rennemo (born 24 July 1947), Norwegian businessman and chair of Statoil *

Svein Ole Sæther Svein Ole Sæther (born 26 July 1948) is a Norwegian diplomat. He was born in Oslo, and is a cand.polit. by education. He started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1975. He was the Norwegian ambassador to Turkey from 1992 to ...

(born 1948), Norwegian diplomat *

Svein Sundsbø Svein Sundsbø (born 3 July 1943 in Lindås) is a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Centre Party. He was the general secretary of the Centre Party from 1976 to 1984. He worked as a political advisor in the Ministry of Agriculture in 1 ...

(born 1943), Norwegian businessman and politician

Academics

Svein Bjerke Svein Bjerke (born 15 November 1938 in Oslo), is a religious historian and professor emeritus at the University of Oslo, where he was attached to the Department for the History of Religion for thirty years, part of the time as its head. He belonged ...

(born 1938), Norwegian religious historian and professor emeritus at the University of Oslo *

Svein Hatløy Svein Hatløy (12 May 1940 – 5 July 2015) was a Norwegian architect, professor and founder of the Bergen School of Architecture. He was born in Årdal, Rogaland. Hatløy was the principal of the Bergen School of Architecture from its foundation ...

(1940–2015), Norwegian architect and professor *

Svein B. Manum Svein Bendik Manum (3 October 1926 - 30 September 2015) was a Norwegian botanist. He took his education at the University of Oslo, and was hired there in 1954. From 1975 to 1995 he served as a professor of paleobotany, being a specialist on fossil ...

(born 1926), Norwegian botanist and professor *

Svein Mønnesland Svein Karl Mønnesland (born 26 October 1943) is a Norwegian Slavist. He was born in Skien. Since 1979 he teaches as a professor of Slavic languages at the University of Oslo. He is considered an expert in Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian, Croatian and Se ...

(born 1943), Norwegian Slavist and professor

Athletes

Svein Engen Svein Engen (born 27 March 1953, in Hønefoss) is a former Norwegian biathlete. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and at the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also kno ...

(born 1953), Norwegian former biathlete *

Svein Fjælberg Svein Fjælberg (born 12 January 1959) is a Norwegian former football defender. He played 11 seasons for the Norwegian club Viking, where he won the league twice as well as two cup titles. Fjælberg was capped 33 times for Norway. After his reti ...

(born 1959), Norwegian former footballer *

Svein Grøndalen Svein Grøndalen (born 8 February 1955) is a Norwegian former footballer. He was born in Halden, and as a youngster he lived in Halden, Drammen, Halden again, and Hunndalen. He played youth football for Kvik Halden and Raufoss, and senior footba ...

(born 1955), Norwegian retired footballer *

Svein Haagensen Svein Johannes Haagensen (born November 23, 1939) is a Norwegian ice hockey player. He was born in Oslo and represented the club Hasle/Løren IL. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics ...

(born 1939), Norwegian former ice hockey player *

Svein Hansen Svein Norman Hansen (18 April 1943 – 14 August 2012)Svein Hansen's obituary
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(1943–2012), Norwegian ice hockey player *

Svein Gaute Hølestøl Svein Gaute Hølestøl (born 1 March 1971) is a Norwegian former professional cyclist. He was born in Stavanger. He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He won the 1999 Norwegian National Road Race Championships and the 2000 Norwegian N ...

(born 1971), Norwegian former cyclist * Svein Jacobsen, Norwegian orienteering competitor in the 1970s *

Svein Morten Johansen Svein Morten Johansen (born 29 May 1971) is a retired Norway, Norwegian football defender. He hails from Tromsdalen and played his entire career in Tromsdalen UIL before joining first-tier club Tromsø IL ahead of the 1992 season. He played for T ...

(born 1971), Norwegian retired footballer *

Svein Kvia Svein "Kvien" Kvia (27 September 1947 – 2 February 2005) was a Norwegian footballer who spent his entire career at Viking F.K., where he was one of the club's most successful players of all time. Between 1965 and 1980, Kvia played 551 times for ...

(1947–2005), Norwegian footballer *

Svein Langholm Svein Langholm is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike ra ...

, Norwegian former cyclist who won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1975 * Svein Lilleberg (born 1958), Norwegian cross-country skier and Paralympic multi-gold medalist *

Svein Mathisen Svein Erling "Matta" Mathisen (30 September 1952 – 27 January 2011) was a footballer from Norway. With the exception of a short spell with Scottish club Hibernian in 1978, "Matta" played for IK Start throughout his career, where he won the N ...

(1952-2011), Norwegian footballer *

Svein Enok Nørstebø Svein Enok Nørstebø (born February 26, 1972) is a former Norwegian ice hockey player. He was born in Korsvegen, Norway. He was active at professional level from 1988 until 2004. Nørstebø started with ice hockey as a child at the end of the 19 ...

(born 1972), Norwegian former ice hockey player *

Svein Ivar Sigernes Svein Ivar Sigernes (born 4 February 1949) is a Norway, Norwegian former association football, football player and coach. As a player Sigernes played for KIL Toppfotball, Kongsvinger in the lower leagues in the 1970s, before he in 1982 led Kongsvi ...

(born 1949), Norwegian former football player and coach *

Svein Sigfusson Svein Olafur Sigfusson (July 15, 1912 – September 20, 1992) was a Canadian athlete and entrepreneur. He won a bronze medal in the discus throw at the 1950 British Empire Games and was Canadian champion for the hammer throw. The son of Manito ...

(1912-1992), Canadian athlete and entrepreneur *

Svein Thøgersen Svein Thorleif Thøgersen (born 23 June 1946) is a retired Norwegian rower. Competing in double scull A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling w ...

(born 1946), Norwegian rower and 1972 Olympic silver medalist * Svein Tuft (born 1977), Canadian cyclist *

Svein Inge Valvik Svein Inge Valvik (born 20 September 1956) is a retired Norwegian discus thrower. He represented SK Vidar, IF Kamp-Vestheim, IK Tjalve, Stabæk IF and Urædd Friidrett, Urædd. He finished seventh in the discus final at the 1994 European Champion ...

(born 1956), Norwegian retired discus thrower

Artists and entertainers

* Svein Berge (born 1976), Norwegian electronic musician, half of the duo Röyksopp * Svein Olav Blindheim (born 1954), Norwegian jazz bass player, composer and writer *

Svein Erik Brodal Svein Erik Brodal (born 21 February 1939 in Østre Toten, Oppland) is a Norwegian actor, theatre director, poet, novelist and politician. He made his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret in 1960, and served as theatre director from 1979 to 1990. He w ...

(born 1939), Norwegian actor, theatre director, poet, novelist and politician *

Svein Christiansen Svein "Chrico" Christiansen (6 August 1941 – 25 November 2015) was a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), known from a number of recordings, and central on the Oslo Jazz scene. Career Christiansen started early to play drums in various ban ...

(born 1941), Norwegian jazz drummer *

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 ...

(1945–2000), Norwegian jazz pianist, painter and graphic artist *

Svein Sturla Hungnes Svein Sturla Hungnes (born 21 March 1946) is a Norwegian actor, theatre director, and instructor. Hungnes studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre from 1965 to 1970, and had several small roles at Nationaltheatret during that time. Af ...

(born 1946), Norwegian actor, theatre director and instructor * Svein Jarvoll (born 1946), Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, translator and essayist *

Svein Dag Hauge Svein Dag Hauge (born 23 October 1956 in Årdal, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) and record producer, known from the band Lava and numerous recordings as a studio musician. Career His early career began in Olav Stedje Band «Co ...

(born 1956), Norwegian jazz guitarist and record producer *

Svein Olav Herstad Svein Olav Herstad (born 7 July 1969 in Odda, Norway) is a jazz pianist, known from his own bands and several recordings with musicians like Sonny Simmons, Jan Erik Kongshaug, Nils-Olav Johansen, Harald Johnsen, and Per Oddvar Johansen. Caree ...

(born 1969), Norwegian jazz pianist *

Svein Koningen Svein Koningen (born 1946) is an abstract expressionist painter born in Trondheim Norway, childhood in Amsterdam, education in Australia, lives and works in Bruges, Belgium. Biography Koningen was born to a Norwegian mother and Dutch father durin ...

(born 1946), Norwegian abstract expressionist painter *

Svein Nyhus Svein Nyhus (born 23 January 1962) is a Norwegian illustrator and writer of children's books. Svein Nyhus was born in Tønsberg as the twin brother of caricaturist Egil Nyhus. He took his education at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and ...

(born 1962), Norwegian illustrator and writer of children's books * Svein Øvergaard (1912-1986), Norwegian jazz musician and band leader and boxer * Svein Scharffenberg (born 1939), Norwegian actor and stage director *

Svein Tindberg Svein Randor Tindberg (born 25 June 1953) is a Norwegian actor. He was born in Oslo; the son of Snorre Tindberg and Inger Mogstad. He made his stage debut 13 years old at Det Norske Teatret in 1966, in the musical ''The King and I''. As an actor, ...

(born 1953), Norwegian actor

Other

Svein Blindheim Svein Lavik Blindheim (29 August 1916 – 17 March 2013) was a Norwegian military officer, known for his resistance work during World War II. Personal life Blindheim was born in Voss as a son of educator Severin Nicolai Blindheim (1890–1925) ...

(1916–2013), Norwegian military officer and member of the resistance during World War II *

Svein Gjerdåker Svein Gjerdåker (born 6 September 1963) is a Norwegian newspaper editor. He hails from Voss, and took his education at the University of Bergen. He later worked for the Chr. Michelsen Institute and Universitetsforlaget. In 2001 he was hired as e ...

(born 1963), Norwegian newspaper editor *

Svein Heglund Svein Heglund (10 December 1918 – 18 June 1998) was a Norwegian engineer and RAF officer. He was the leading Norwegian pilot ace during the Second World War shooting down 16 German planes. He was awarded the Norwegian War Cross with two ...

(10 December 1918 – 18 June 1998), Norwegian engineer, World War II pilot and major general * Svein Johannessen (1937–2007), Norwegian chess player *

Svein Døvle Larssen Svein Døvle Larssen (20 April 1928 – 23 January 2015) was a Norwegian newspaper editor. He spent most of his career in the Conservative press in the county of Vestfold, and was also an elected politician for the Conservative Party. He also held a ...

(1928–2015), Norwegian newspaper editor *

Svein Rosseland Svein Rosseland (March 31, 1894, in Kvam, Hardanger – January 19, 1985, in Bærum) was a Norwegian astrophysicist and a pioneer in the field of theoretical astrophysics. Biography Svein Rosseland was born in Kvam, in Hardanger, Norway. Rossel ...

(1894–1985), Norwegian astrophysicist *

Svein Urdal Svein Urdal (born 28 November 1941) is a Norwegian jurist. He was born in Horten, and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1970. He was a sub-director at Ullersmo prison from 1972 to 1977, police superintendent in Vadsø from 1977 to 1980, police ...

(born 1941), Norwegian former chief of police and former Director of the Norwegian Police Surveillance Agency