2002 in Norway

none June 2020 2002 Events in the year 2002 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) Events September 2010 February 27 February – Metropol TV ceases broadcasting because of financial difficulties. 20 February - Ole Einar Bjørndalen swept all four gold medal in the biathlon. March April May 24 May – Ari Behn marries Princess Märtha Louise of Norway in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. June 150px|thumb|World Bank Oslo 2002 Protests June – World Bank Oslo 2002 Protests July 12-15 July - Norway announced that they would not extend their Microsoft contract.Norway government cancels Microsoft contract https://www.zdnet.com/article/norway-government-cancels-microsoft-contract/ 2025-07-15 ZDNET en August September October November December Popular culture September 2010 Sports Music 2002 in Norwegian music Film List of Norwegian films of the 2000s#2002 Literature Lars Saabye Christensen is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize, for The Half Brother.http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/2002 norden.org Nordic Council Literature Prize 27 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151127052512/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/winners-of-the-nordic-council-literature-prize/2002 17 November 2020 Television 2002 in Norwegian television Notable births June 2013 21 February – Marcus & Martinus Gunnarsen, two identical brothers singers 12 May – Birgitta Elisa Oftestad, cellist 22 July – Konstanse Marie Alvær, politicianRepresentanter og komiteer: Representant - Alvær, Konstanse Marie (2002-) https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=KONALV Storting 5 October 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251001142504/https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=KONALV 1 October 2025 Oslo, Norway no 5 September – Alessandra Mele, Norwegian-Italian singer Notable deaths thumb|150px|right|Thor Heyerdahl 1 January – Arne Røgden, bobsledder (born 1917) 20 January – Knut Thomassen, actor and theatre director (born 1921).Knut Thomassen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Knut_Thomassen no 11 January 2024 24 January – Ragnar Horn, politician (born 1913) 31 January – Jens P. Flå, politician (born 1923) 1 February – Sigurd Berge, composer (born 1928) 27 February – Tord Godal, bishop (born 1909).Tord Godal Hallgeir Elstad Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Tord_Godal no 23 January 2025 19 March – Egil Storbekken, folk musician (born 1911).Egil Storbekken Bjørn Aksdal Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Egil_Storbekken no 23 January 2025 18 April – Thor Heyerdahl, ethnographer and adventurer (born 1914) 29 April – Sverre Bratland, military leader (born 1917) 1 May – Birger Tvedt, physician (born 1910).Birger Tvedt Norsk biografisk leksikon Jørn-Kr. Jørgensen Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Birger_Tvedt/utdypning no 7 November 2012 17 June – Stein Ove Berg, singer and songwriter (born 1948).Stein Ove Berg Jon Vidar Bergan Espen Tørset Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Stein_Ove_Berg no 16 January 2025 29 June – Ole-Johan Dahl, computer scientist (born 1931) 10 August – Kristen Nygaard, mathematician, computer programming language pioneer and politician (born 1926) 26 September – Eleonore Bjartveit, politician and Minister (born 1924) 2 October – Martin Mehren, businessperson and sportsperson (born 1905).Martin Mehren Per Roger Lauritzen Per Roger Lauritzen Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Martin_Mehren no 16 January 2025 4 October – Per Bronken, actor and writer (born 1935).Per Bronken Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Per_Bronken no 22 January 2025 10 October – Joseph Grimeland, sculptor (born 1916).Joseph Grimeland Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Joseph_Grimeland no 23 January 2025 10 October – Sverre L. Mo, politician (born 1915) 19 October – Guy Krohg, painter, scenographer (born 1917).Guy Krohg Anny Bo Fremmerlid Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Guy_Krohg no 20 January 2025 25 October – Edith Ranum, crime fiction writer (born 1922).Edith Ranum Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Edith_Ranum no 19 January 2025 31 October – Knut Rumohr, painter (born 1916).Knut Lindstrøm Rumohr Anny Bo Fremmelid Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Knut_Lindstrøm_Rumohr no 23 January 2025 15 November – Hans Jørgen Toming, visual artist and designer (b. 1933).Hans Jørgen Toming Norsk biografisk leksikon Rune Larsstuvold Helle, Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Hans_Jørgen_Toming no 30 October 2018 24 November – Odd Lien, newspaper editor and politician (born 1915) 5 December – Magnar Sætre, politician (born 1940) 20 December – Tore Tønne, politician and Minister (born 1948) 21 December – Arnljot Høyland, mathematical statistician (born 1924).Arnljot Høyland Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Arnljot_Høyland no 16 January 2025 21 December – Harald U. Lied, politician (born 1927) 24 December – Kjell Aukrust, author, poet and artist (born 1920).Kjell Aukrust Norsk biografisk leksikon Finn Jor Finn Jor Knut Helle Helle Knut Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo https://nbl.snl.no/Kjell_Aukrust no 1 January 2020 Full date unknown Odd Chr. Gøthe, civil servant and politician (born 1919) Johan Berthin Holte, businessperson (born 1915) Nils Peder Langvand, judge (born 1929) Oddrunn Pettersen, politician and Minister (born 1937) Fritz Røed, sculptor (born 1928) Einar Skinnarland, resistance fighter (born 1918) Knut Tjønneland, politician (born 1907) See also Norway History Lists References External links 2002 Norway Norway