1951 in Norway

Events in the year 1951 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Haakon VII
Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party) until 9 November, Oscar Torp (Labour Party)

Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize for the first time.
Ola Viker makes his literary debut with the novel Gullskoen.[1]

23 January – Dan Børge Akerø, television personality
1 February – Ellen Horn, actress, politician and Minister
1 March – Berit Oskal Eira, politician
16 March – Oddvar Brå, cross-country skier, world champion.[2]
19 March – Vegard Bye, politician
22 March – Stein Kåre Kristiansen, journalist
29 March
- Elisabeth Røbekk Nørve, politician
- Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld, journalist
13 April – Kaci Kullmann Five, politician and Minister
26 April – Tor Bomann-Larsen, writer and illustrator
13 May – Wenche Lyngholm, politician
5 June – Sigrun Eng, politician
9 June – Geir Bøhren, composer
17 June – Sissel Buchholdt, handball player.[3]
25 July – Hans O. Felix, trade unionist
21 August – Cecilie Løveid, writer.[4]
13 August – Barry Gjerde, translator and voice actor
7 September – Kari Lise Holmberg, politician
11 September – Odd Reitan, merchant
2 November – John Olav Egeland, journalist and editor
8 December – Jan Eggum, singer-songwriter
8 November – Heidi Larssen, politician
2 December – Anne Berit Andersen, politician
12 December – Erik Hillestad, record producer
15 December – Bente Angell-Hansen, diplomat
17 December – Sylvi Graham, politician
30 December – Trond Fevolden, civil servant

14 January – Tor Jonsson, author and journalist (born 1916)
21 January – Erik Ramstad, one of the founders of Minot, North Dakota (born 1860)
23 March – Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen, newspaper columnist and theatre director (born 1897)
24 March – Anton Djupvik, politician (born 1881)
6 April – Halfdan Cleve, composer (born 1879)
9 April – Vilhelm Bjerknes, physicist and meteorologist (born 1862)
4 June – Lauritz Wigand-Larsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1895)
10 June – Håkon Evjenth, jurist and children's writer (born 1894).[5]
19 June – Ivar Kirkeby-Garstad, politician and Minister (born 1877)
4 July – Anton Berge, agronomist and politician (born 1892)
17 September – Jon Skeie, jurist (born 1871).[6]
6 October – Olav Kringen, newspaper editor (born 1867)
14 October – Anton Johnson Brandt, veterinarian (born 1893)
18 December – Arthur Olsen, boxer (died 1900)
28 December – Nils Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1882).[7]

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Bryhn, Rolf. "Sissel Karin Buchholdt". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
Øverland, Janneken. "Cecilie Løveid". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
Vold, Karen Beate. "Håkon Evjenth". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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"Nils Opdahl". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

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