1951 in Norway
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Incumbents
- Monarch - Haakon VII of NorwayHaakon VII of NorwayHaakon VII , known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905, was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. He was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg...
- Prime MinisterHeads of government of NorwayThis is a list of heads of government of Norway, who held, inter alia, offices and titles such as steward , viceroy , first minister and prime minister ....
- Einar GerhardsenEinar Gerhardsenwas a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was Prime Minister for three periods, 1945–1951, 1955–1963 and 1963–1965. With 17 years in office, he is the longest serving Prime Minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism...
(Labour PartyNorwegian Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
) until 9 November, Oscar TorpOscar Torpwas a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was party leader from 1923 to 1945, and mayor of Oslo in 1935 and 1936. In 1935 he became acting Minister of Defence in the government of Johan Nygaardsvold. He was also Minister of Social Affairs from 1936 to 1939, and then Minister of...
(Labour PartyNorwegian Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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Events
- 19 November – Torp's CabinetTorp's CabinetTorp's Cabinet governed Norway between 19 November 1951 and 21 January 1955. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Oscar Torp....
was appointed. - Norsk HydroNorsk HydroNorsk Hydro ASA is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. Hydro is the fourth largest integrated aluminium company worldwide. It has operations in some 40 countries around the world and is active on all continents. The Norwegian state holds a 43.8 percent...
opens a PVCPolyvinyl chloridePolyvinyl chloride, commonly abbreviated PVC, is a thermoplastic polymer. It is a vinyl polymer constructed of repeating vinyl groups having one hydrogen replaced by chloride. Polyvinyl chloride is the third most widely produced plastic, after polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC is widely used in...
plant at HerøyaHerøyaHerøya is a peninsula in the municipality of Porsgrunn, Norway. It is located between the fjords of Frierfjord to the west and Gunneklevfjord to the east, at the mouth of Telemarksvassdraget...
. - Municipal and county electionsNorwegian local elections, 1951-Result of municipal elections:Results of the 1951 municipal elections....
are held throughout the country.
Literature
- Gunvor HofmoGunvor HofmoGunvor Hofmo was a Norwegian writer, often considered one of Norway's most influential modernist poets.-Literary career:...
, writer and poet, is awarded the Gyldendal's EndowmentGyldendal's EndowmentGyldendal's Endowment was a literature prize which was awarded in the period 1934–1995 by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The prize was awarded to significant authors, regardless of which publisher the author was associated with...
literature prize for the first time.
Notable births
- 23 January - Dan Børge AkerøDan Børge AkerøDan Børge Akerø is a Norwegian television personality.He took his education at the University of Oslo, graduating with a cand.mag. degree. From 1975 to 1980 he worked as a research assistant and research fellow at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo. He specialized in Latin American...
, television personality - 1 February - Ellen HornEllen HornEllen Horn is a Norwegian actress and politician for the Labour Party. She is educated at the State Acting College and has been an associate of Norsk Rikskringkasting, Nationaltheatret and is currently director of Riksteatret. During the Second cabinet Stoltenberg she was Minister of Culture...
, actress, politician and Minister - 19 March - Vegard ByeVegard ByeVegard Bye is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo during the term 1993–1997.-References:...
, politician - 29 March - Elisabeth Røbekk NørveElisabeth Røbekk NørveElisabeth Røbekk Nørve is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005...
, politician - 13 April - Kaci Kullmann FiveKaci Kullmann FiveKarin Cecilie Kullmann Five is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party, and a business professional. She was born Karin Cecilie Kullmann in Bærum and was educated in law, French language and political science at University of Oslo in 1981...
, politician and Minister - 13 May - Wenche LyngholmWenche LyngholmWenche Lyngholm is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993....
, politician - 5 June - Sigrun EngSigrun EngSigrun Eng is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1993, and has been re-elected on three occasions. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1989–1993.On the local level Eng was a member of Gol...
, politician - 25 July - Hans O. FelixHans O. FelixHans Olav Felix is a Norwegian trade unionist.A certified electrical fitter, he worked in his field from 1972 to 1987 before becoming a full-time trade unionist. In 2001 he took over as leader of EL & IT Forbundet.-References:...
, trade unionist - 13 August - Barry GjerdeBarry GjerdeBarry Gjerde was born Oddbjørn Egil Gjerde on August 13, 1951 in Vestnes, Norway. He has worked many years in Japan as a translator, mostly narrating various corporate projects and providing voice acting for video games. He is known to for his portrayal of the character Barry Burton in the original...
, translator and voice actor - 7 September - Kari Lise HolmbergKari Lise HolmbergKari Lise Holmberg is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 2001, and has been re-elected on one occasion. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1997–2001...
, politician - 2 November - John Olav EgelandJohn Olav EgelandJohn Olav Egeland is a Norwegian journalist and editor.He was born in Oslo as a son of writer Erik Egeland and grandson of John Oscar Egeland. He was a journalist in Orientering from 1973 to 1975, and was the chief editor of Universitas, student newspaper at the University of Oslo, from 1977 to...
, journalist and editor - 8 November - Heidi LarssenHeidi LarssenHeidi Larssen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005. She served in the position of deputy representative during the term 2005–2009.Larssen held various positions in Oslo city council...
, politician - 2 December - Anne Berit AndersenAnne Berit AndersenAnne Berit Andersen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005...
, politician - 15 December - Bente Angell-HansenBente Angell-HansenBente Angell-Hansen is a Norwegian diplomat.She is a cand.polit. by education, and started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1982...
, diplomat - 17 December - Sylvi GrahamSylvi GrahamSylvi Graham is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.From 2004 to 2005, during the second cabinet Bondevik, Graham was appointed State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
, politician - 30 December - Trond FevoldenTrond FevoldenTrond Fevolden is a Norwegian civil servant.He graduated as cand.polit. in political science from the University of Oslo in 1980, and was hired as a subdirector in the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister...
, civil servant
Notable deaths
- 21 January - Erik RamstadErik RamstadErik Ramstad was one of the founders of Minot, North Dakota.-Biography:Erik Ramstad and his brother Peter were natives of Sigdal, Buskerud County, Norway. They were early settlers in the Souris River Valley of North Dakota arriving in May 1883. They staked a claim to property on both the north and...
, one of the founders of Minot, North DakotaMinot, North DakotaMinot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state...
(b.18601860 in Norway-January to June:*17 January - Erik Ramstad, one of the founders of Minot, North Dakota *28 February - Carl Georg Barth, Norwegian-American mathematician and mechanical engineer...
) - 23 March - Johan Henrik Wiers-JenssenJohan Henrik Wiers-JenssenJohan Henrik "Johe" Wiers-Jenssen was a Norwegian newspaper columnist and theatre director.He was born in Kristiania as the son of Hans Wiers-Jenssen. Wiers-Jenssen was columnist for Aftenposten from 1917 to 1925, signing with the pseudonymes Johe and Gamin...
, newspaper columnist and theatre director (b.18971897 in Norway-Events:* The 1897 Parliamentary election takes place.-January to March:*2 January - Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist *8 January - Theodore Theodorsen, Norwegian-American aerodynamicist...
) - 24 March - Anton DjupvikAnton DjupvikAnton Olai Normann Ingebrigtsen Djupvik was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Ofoten....
, politician (b.18811881 in Norway-January to June:*5 January - Jørgen Bru, sport shooter *27 February - Sigvard Sivertsen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist *11 March - Wictor Esbensen, mariner and explorer *20 March - Dorthea Dahl, writer in America...
) - 6 April - Halfdan CleveHalfdan CleveHalfdan Cleve was a Norwegian composer, born and raised in Kongsberg. He lived some time in Germany. Some examples on his output as a composer are piano concertos, other piano works, and some chamber music. He was described as a child prodigy...
, composer (b.18791879 in Norway-Arts and literature:*Henrik Ibsen publishes A Doll’s House-January to June:*11 April - Øistein Schirmer, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist *29 April - Henrik Ameln, jurist and politician...
) - 9 April - Vilhelm Bjerknes, physicist and meteorologist (b.18621862 in Norway-Events:*23 June - Norway's second railway, Hamar-Grundsetbanen, is opened, followed shortly by*3 October - Kongsvingerbanen, Norway's third railway opens between Lillestrøm and Kongsvinger-January to June:...
) - 4 June - Lauritz Wigand-LarsenLauritz Wigand-LarsenLauritz Wigand-Larsen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. He was born and died in Bergen, and represented Bergens TF.-References:...
, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (b.18951895 in Norway-Incumbents:*Prime Minister of Norway: Emil Stang, succeeded by*Prime Minister of Norway: Francis Hagerup -January to March:*28 January - Johannes Pettersen Løkke, politician *23 February - Toralv Kollin Markussen, politician...
) - 4 July - Anton BergeAnton BergeAnton Berge was a Norwegian agronomist and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Gjemnes.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 1950...
, agronomist and politician (b.18921892 in Norway-Events:* 31 January - The Holmenkollen ski jump opens.-Notable births:*5 January - John Johnsen, swimmer *1 February - Eugen Johansen, horse rider and Olympic silver medallist...
) - 6 October - Olav KringenOlav KringenOlav Kringen was a Norwegian newspaper editor.He was born at a croft in Sel, and was a manual laborer in Norway before emigrating to the United States in 1887. There, he studied and took a teacher education. He worked as a teacher in Minnesota and Dakota. For the next two years he worked in the...
, newspaper editor (b.18671867 in Norway-January to June:*19 January - Isak Kobro Collett, politician *20 January - Mons Monssen, sailor in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor *29 January - Carl L...
) - 28 November - Nils OpdahlNils OpdahlNils Opdahl was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. He was born and died in Bergen, was a brother of Jacob Opdahl, and represented Bergens TF.-References:...
, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.18821882 in Norway-Events:* The 1882 Parliamentary election takes place.-January to June:*25 January - Conrad Christensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist *5 February - Karl Ouren, Norwegian-American artist...
) - 18 December - Arthur OlsenArthur OlsenArthur Theodor Olsen was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He died in Bergen....
, boxer (d.19001900 in Norway-Events:* 17 February - The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food is established* 21 November – the Norwegian Employers' Association was founded.* 3 December – Population Census: There were 2,239,881 inhabitants in Norway....
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Full date unknown
- Anton Johnson BrandtAnton Johnson BrandtAnton Johnson Brandt was a Norwegian veterinarian.He was born in Nesseby. He was a professor of pathological anatomy at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science from 1941 to 1951, and rector there from 1948 to 1951. He edited the journal Norsk veterinærtidsskrift from 1931 to 1949, and co-edited...
, veterinarian (b.18931893 in Norway-Arts and literature:*The Norwegian Authors' Union is established.*Edvard Munch paints "The Scream"-January to March:*6 January - Olaf Bjerke, trade unionist and politician...
) - Conrad ChristensenConrad ChristensenConrad Christensen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Norwegian gymnastics team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event....
, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist (b.18821882 in Norway-Events:* The 1882 Parliamentary election takes place.-January to June:*25 January - Conrad Christensen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist *5 February - Karl Ouren, Norwegian-American artist...
) - Tor JonssonTor JonssonTor Jonsson was a Norwegian author and journalist. Tor Jonsson is known for simple, strongly worded lyric poetry, but his poems stir up conflicts and a sense of loneliness...
, author and journalist (b.19161916 in Norway-Events:* Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.-Notable births:*7 January - Gunnar Jakobsen, politician *15 January - Sigrid Utkilen, politician *24 January - Erik Heiberg, sailor and Olympic silver medallist...
) - Ivar Larsen Kirkeby-GarstadIvar Larsen Kirkeby-GarstadIvar Larsen Kirkeby-Garstad was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Nord-Trøndelag in 1921, and was re-elected on five consecutive occasions...
, politician and Minister (b.18771877 in Norway-January to June:*25 February - Bernt Tunold, painter *5 March - Klaus Sletten, organizational worker, editor and politician *23 March - Marta Steinsvik, author and translator *29 March - Nils Waltersen Aasen, arms inventor...
) - Lars Olai MelingLars Olai MelingLars Olai Meling was the Norwegian Minister of Trade 1924-1926 and 1933-1935....
, politician and Minister (b.18761876 in Norway-January to June:*8 January - Nils Tveit, politician *23 March - Nils Erik Flakstad, businessperson and politician *22 April - Ole Edvart Rølvaag, novelist and professor in America *9 May - Johan Arndt, politician...
) - Gustav SmedalGustav SmedalGustav Smedal was a Norwegian jurist and irredentist activist.He was known for his activism in the so-called "Greenland case", where Norway claimed a part of Greenland. In 1931 a Norwegian expedition occupied a portion of East Greenland, naming it Erik the Red's Land...
, jurist and irredentistIrredentismIrredentism is any position advocating annexation of territories administered by another state on the grounds of common ethnicity or prior historical possession, actual or alleged. Some of these movements are also called pan-nationalist movements. It is a feature of identity politics and cultural...
activist (b.18881888 in Norway-Events:*In the Norwegian parliamentary election the Conservative Party of Norway wins the most seats-Notable births:*7 January - Thorstein Johansen, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist *12 January - Jon Andrå, politician...
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