2000 in Norway

none June 2020 2000 The following lists events that happened during 2000 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 – Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party) until 17 March, Jens Stoltenberg (Labour Party) Events January 19 January – Five people die when a bus is taken by an avalanche in Lyngen Municipality. March 3 March – Kjell Magne Bondevik resigns after losing a confidence vote. 11 March – Three people die when a community center in Målselv Municipality collapsed due to heavy snowfall. 17 March – Stoltenberg's First Cabinet 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. 14 April -- Å Energi (formally Agder Energi) is founded. May 19 May – The Baneheia murders. June 23 June – The Frøya Tunnel is opened.Norway Tunnel News – no/16, Road Strait Crossing – tunnelbuilder.com https://tunnelbuilder.com/Archive/Projects/Norway/no16-Road-Strait-Crossing-.aspx 2025-12-27 tunnelbuilder.com June – Project Deep Spill: 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. 4 December – The state-owned telecommunications company Telenor is partially privatised and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Popular culture September 2020 Sports 19 to 26 February – The Biathlon World Championships 2000 were held in Holmenkollen.2024-09-28 World Championships 2028 and 2029: Hochfilzen and Oslo-Holmenkollen https://www.biathlonworld.com/news/bi45-world-championships-hosts-2028-2029/2v0MUlSC7iUWXu4sTQH8Ru 2025-12-27 International Biathlon Union - IBU en Music 2000 in Norwegian music Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 Film Norwegian films of the 2000s#2000 Literature 2000 in literature Jon Fosse – Morning and Evening (Morgon og kveld) (novella).Jon Fosse Janne Stigen Drangsholt Janne Stigen Drangsholt Øystein Rottem Øystein Rottem Odd Wilhelm Surén Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jon_Fosse no 11 January 2026 Births thumb |150 px | Erling Haaland 10 January – Erik Botheim, footballer 6 February – Jørgen Strand Larsen, footballer 18 February – Anders Waagan, footballer 27 February – Erik Sandberg, footballer 29 February – Hugo Vetlesen, footballer 7 April – André Klippenberg Grindheim, swimmer.André Klippenberg Grindheim Olympedia https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2503672 13 September 2021 19 April – Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, alpine skier.Lucas Braathen Hans Jørgen Jørgensen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Lucas_Braathen no 10 January 2026 7 May – Markus Karlsbakk, footballer 9 May – Ragne Wiklund, speed skater and orienteer.Ragne Wiklund Lars Finsen Lars Mæhlum Jørn Sundby Sverre Olav Lundal Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ragne_Wiklund no 10 January 2026 21 July Erling Haaland, English-born Norwegian footballer.Erling Braut Haaland Jan Holm Åsmund Gram Dokka Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Erling_Braut_Haaland no 10 January 2026 Jens Lurås Oftebro, Nordic combined skier.Jens Lurås Oftebro https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/148708 Olympedia 12 January 2026 9 August – Julia Eikeland, politician.Julia Eikeland Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Julia_Eikeland no 10 January 2026 18 August – Ida Marie Hagen, Nordic combined skier.Ida Marie Hagen Jørn Sundby Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Ida_Marie_Hagen no 10 January 2026 19 September – Jakob Ingebrigtsen, middle- and long-distance runner.Jakob Ingebrigtsen Rolf Bryhn Jørn Sundby Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jakob_Ingebrigtsen no 16 January 2023 22 November – Simen Velle, politician.Simen Velle Knut Are Tvedt Knut Are Tvedt Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Simen_Velle no 10 January 2026 Notable deaths January – March thumb |right |150 px |Audun Boysen 9 January – Olaug Hay, politician (b.1902) 11 January – Edvard Magnus Edvardsen, politician (b.1910).http://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=EDED&tab=Biography Edvardsen, Edvard Magnus no 9 November 2012 stortinget.no Parliament of Norway 21 January – Kristian Asdahl, politician (b.1920) 27 January – Asle Enger, priest (born 1906).Asle Enger Norsk biografisk leksikon Paul Odland Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Asle_Enger/utdypning no 15 March 2013 30 January – Gerd Kjølaas, ballet dancer and choreographer (born 1909).Gerd Kjølaas Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Gerd_Kjølaas no 11 January 2026 3 February – Aslaug Fredriksen, politician (b.1918) 16 February – Karsten Solheim, golf club designer and businessman in America (b.1911) 2 March – Audun Boysen, middle-distance runner and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1928) 3 March – Egil Werner Erichsen, politician (b.1901) 6 March – Ole Jacob Hansen, jazz drummer (b.1940). 18 March – Randi Hultin, jazz critic and impresario (b.1926).http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost2.php3?edit=955016324 Randi Hultin – Under the Spell of Jazz JazzHouse.org 2017-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929084125/http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost2.php3?edit=955016324 29 September 2007 dead April – June thumb|right|150 px|Synnøve Anker Aurdal, textile artist thumb|right |150 px |Petter Hugsted, Olympic gold medalist in 1948 2 April – Greta Gynt, singer, dancer and actress (b.1916) 2 April – Synnøve Anker Aurdal, textile artist (born 1908).Synnøve Anker Aurdal Norsk biografisk leksikon Hjørdis Danbolt Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Synnøve_Anker_Aurdal no 2 July 2016 11 April – Olav Økern, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1911) 22 April – Arnt Eliassen, meteorologist (b.1915) 28 April – Anders Skauge, politician (b.1912) 19 May – Petter Hugsted, ski jumper and Olympic gold medallist (b.1921) 11 June – Aud Alvær, politician (b.1921) 17 June – Jæger Dokk, insurance executive (born 1921).Jæger Botolvsønn Dokk Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jæger_Botolvsønn_Dokk no 9 January 2026 22 June – Svein Finnerud, jazz pianist (b.1945). 26 June – Arne Thomas Olsen, actor, stage producer and theatre director (b.1909) 27 June – Dagmar Maalstad, politician (b.1902) July – September 2 September – Johannes Sandven, educator (born 1909).Johannes Sandven Norsk biografisk leksikon Åsmund L Strømnes Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Johannes_Sandven/utdypning no 25 February 2013 4 September – Jack Fjeldstad, actor (born 1915).Jack Fjeldstad Gaute Losnegård Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Jack_Fjeldstad no 8 January 2026 10 September – Haldis Havrøy, politician (b.1925) October – December 17 October – Joachim «Jokke» Nielsen (36), rock musician and poet.http://www.puls.no/4458.html Joachim 'Jokke' Nielsen funnet død no Mathiesen Trygve Puls.no 2000-10-18 2017-03-14 26 October – Birgit Wessel, textile designer (born 1911).Birgit Wessel Rasch Tone Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Birgit_Wessel no 11 January 2026 4 November – Anneliese Dørum, politician (b.1939) 18 November – Torstein Tynning, politician (b.1932) 28 November – Margith Johanne Munkebye, politician (b.1911) 30 December – Tom Blohm, footballer (born 1920).Tom Blohm Jan Holm Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tom_Blohm no 9 January 2026 Full date unknown Bjarte Birkeland, literary researcher (b.1920) Finn-Egil Eckblad, mycologist and professor (b.1923) Jostein Goksøyr, 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, businessperson (b.1919) Christian Norberg-Schulz, architect, architectural historian and theorist (b.1926) See also Norway History Lists References External links 2000