2001 in Norway

none June 2020 2001 Events in the year 2001 in Norway. Incumbents Monarch – Harald V.Harald 5. Gudleiv Forr Gudleiv Forr Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Harald_5. no 30 March 2026 Prime Minister – Jens Stoltenberg (Labour Party) until 19 October, Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party) Events 200px|thumb|upright|Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (left) meets Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on 19 June 2001. January 26 January: Murder of Benjamin Hermansen. February February – Former Prime Minister, then foreign affairs minister Thorbjørn Jagland makes a political scandal when he jokingly refers to Gabon's president Omar Bongo, due for a state visit to Norway, as "Bongo from Congo".http://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/2001/02/07/240423.html Ytterst pinlig Dagbladet 7 February 2001 3 March 2008 no February – Around 40,000 people in Oslo march in a rally to express their outrage and devastation over the racially motivated murder in Holmlia, Oslo of a young black Norwegian boy, Benjamin Hermansen at the hands of a group af neo-Nazis. Marches take place simultaneously all over Norway. March 25 March – The Schengen Agreement treaty comes into force in Norway. April May June 18 June – The state-owned oil and gas company Statoil is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. July August August – The Bratsberg Line in Nedre Telemark closes down. It was opened in 1917. 25 August – Wedding of Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, and Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby. September 10 September – The 2001 Norwegian parliamentary election takes place. The Norwegian Labour Party won a plurality of votes and seats, closely followed by the Conservative Party. The Labour Party was unable to form a government, and a centre-right coalition of the Conservative Party, the Christian People's Party and the Liberal Party was formed, led by Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik of the Christian Democratic Party. October 19 October – Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik's Second Cabinet was appointed. November 3 November – Population Census: 4,520,900 inhabitants in Norway. 17 November – Eurasian harvest mouse is observed in Norway for the first time. December Popular culture September 2010 Sports Music 2001 in Norwegian music Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 Film Norwegian films of the 2000s (decade)#2001 Literature Jan Kjærstad is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize, for The Discoverer.http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/2001 norden.org Nordic Council Literature Prize 27 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151127125825/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/2001 17 November 2020 Television 2001 in Norwegian television Notable births 12 January – Vilde Nilsen, Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete 12 February – Siri Lehland, modelSiri Lehland https://www.metromodels.com/en/metro/1938-siri-lehland/bio/ Metro Models 10 June 2026 16 April – Mia Svele, handball player 14 July – Maren Grøthe, politician.https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=MARGRT stortinget.no Grøthe, Maren (2001-) no 15 October 2021 Notable deaths January to June thumb |right |150 px |Rønnaug Alten 12 January – Gunnar Olram, actor and stage director (born 1908).Gunnar Olram Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gunnar_Olram no 19 May 2025 17 January – Sigurd Vestad, cross country skier (born 1907) 20 January – Rønnaug Alten, actress (born 1910).Rønnaug Alten Svend Erik Løken Larsen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Rønnaug_Alten no 25 January 2025 26 January – Benjamin Hermansen, murder victim (born 1985) 4 February – Asbjørn Antoni Holm, politician (born 1921) 8 February – Ivo Caprino, film director and writer (born 1920) 8 February – Torkell Tande, politician (born 1901) 13 February – Knut Theodor Gleditsch, sports commentator (born 1938)Markant sportsreporter https://www.nb.no/items/17e6b0cca841f85babde8259fcdc6a75?page=5 Asker og Bærums budstikke 38 14 February 2001 6 no 14 February – Olav Reiersøl, statistician and econometrician (born 1908) 8 March – David Sandved, architect (born 1912) 11 March – Finn Ferner, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1920) 22 March – Rolf Birger Pedersen, football player and coach (born 1939) 28 March – Alf Frotjold, trade unionist (born 1929)Hansen Stig-Audun 1999 Alf Frotjold (1929–2001) Arbeiderhistorie 2001 252–253 Norwegian 29 March – Helge Ingstad, explorer (born 1899) 4 April – Sverre Engen, skier, ski coach, ski area manager and filmmaker in America (born 1911) 10 April – Knut Andreas Knudsen, politician (born 1919) 12 April – Reidar Hirsti, newspaper editor and politician (born 1925) 24 April – Gro Anita Schønn, singer (born 1950).Gro Anita Schønn Jon Vidar Bergan Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gro_Anita_Schønn no 6 April 2024 26 April – Sverre Walter Rostoft, politician and Minister (born 1912) 7 May – Thor Støre, politician (born 1924) 19 May – Vidkunn Hveding, politician and Minister (born 1921) 27 May – Knut Myrstad, politician (born 1913) 5 June – Sigmund P. Haave, politician (born 1916) 14 June – Andreas Wormdahl, politician (born 1911) July to December thumb|right |150 px |Jakob Weidemann 2 July – Fredrik Stabel, illustrator and satirical writer (born 1914).Fredrik Stabel Norsk biografisk leksikon Øystein Øystå Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Fredrik_Stabel/utdypning no 28 January 2013 15 July – Helge Rognlien, politician and Minister (born 1920) 21 July – Gudmund Grytøyr, politician (born 1920) 24 July – Sven Olsen, politician (born 1922) 31 August – Odd Steinar Holøs, politician (born 1922) 6 September – Dagny Hald, ceramist (born 1936).Dagny Hald Mats Linder Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Dagny_Hald no 2 June 2025 12 October – Gunnar Thorleif Hvashovd, politician (born 1924) 27 October – Ellisiv Steen, literary scholar (b. 1908).Ellisiv Andrea Steen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://www.snl.no/Ellisiv_Andrea_Steen no 15 November 2020 1 November – Engly Lie, politician (born 1919) 3 November – Liv Paulsen, sprinter and shot putter (born 1925). 8 November – Alf Hellevik, philologist (born 1909).Alf Hellevik Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Alf_Hellevik no 22 May 2021 18 November – Roar Hauglid, art historian (born 1910).Roar Hauglid Norsk biografisk leksikon Lauritz Opstad Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Roar_Hauglid/utdypning no 7 November 2012 1 December – Olav Mosebekk, illustrator and painter (born 1910).Olav Mosebekk Norsk biografisk leksikon Lill-Ann Jensen Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Olav_Mosebekk/utdypning no 6 November 2012 10 December – Knut Fægri, botanist (born 1909) 15 December – Leif Kolflaath, politician (born 1927) 19 December – Jakob Weidemann, painter (born 1923) 28 December – Arne Rettedal, politician and Minister (born 1926) Full date unknown Odd Abrahamsen, poet (born 1924) Håkon Flood, professor of inorganic chemistry (born 1905) Henriette Bie Lorentzen, humanist, peace activist, feminist and editor (born 1911) Anfinn Lund, civil servant and politician (born 1926) Nils Slaatto, architect (born 1923) See also Norway History Lists References External links 2001 Norway