2024 in Norway

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Events in the year 2024 in Norway.

• Monarch – Harald V^[1]
• President of the Storting – Masud Gharahkhani (Labour).
• Prime Minister – Jonas Gahr Støre (Labour).

• 1 January – Partial revert of the municipal and county reform:
  • The former county of Troms og Finnmark is split into the counties of Troms and Finnmark.^[2]
  • The former county of Vestfold og Telemark is split into the counties of Vestfold and Telemark.^[3]
  • The former county of Viken is split into the counties of Akershus, Buskerud and Østfold.^[4]
• 19 January – Research and Higher Education Minister Sandra Borch resigns after admitting to have committed plagiarism in her master's thesis.^[5]

• 29 February – A Sikorsky S-92 helicopter owned by Bristow Norway crashes six kilometers off the coast of Bergen, killing one and injuring five others.^[6][7]

• 12 April – Health Minister Ingvild Kjerkol resigns after a probe by her alma mater Nord University found that she had committed plagiarism in her master's thesis.^[8]

• 22 May – The governments of Norway, Ireland, and Spain announce they will recognise the State of Palestine as a sovereign state starting 28 May, calling for a two-state solution. In response, Israel recalls its ambassadors to these countries.^[9]
• 25 May – A man is injured after being attacked by a man with a saw at a beach in Skiphelle, Drøbak. The attacker is arrested by police, who rule out terrorism.^[10]
• 28 May – The government officially recognises the State of Palestine, after declaring their intention to do so on May 22.^[11]

• 16 June – Norway announces it will give Ukraine 1.1 billion kroner (US$103 million) to help repair its energy infrastructure and secure the country's electricity supply before winter.^[12]

• 2 July – The PST announces the arrest of a Norwegian national at Oslo Airport on suspicion of spying for China.^[13]
• 4 July – The Oslo District Court convicts Zaniar Matapour of terrorism over the 2022 Oslo shooting and sentences him to 30 years' imprisonment.^[14]

• 4 August – Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is arrested in Oslo on suspicion of assaulting a woman.^[15]
• 17 August – Eurovision Young Musicians 2024 in Bodø^[16]
• 27 August – The Viking replica vessel Naddodd sinks during stormy conditions off the coast of Stad, killing one of its six passengers.^[17]
• 31 August – The wedding of Princess Märtha Louise and American self-professed shaman Durek Verrett takes place in Geiranger.^[18]

• 4 September – Sissel Knutsen Hegdal resigns as mayor of Stavanger with immediate effect following misused election campaign funds.^[19]
• 19 September – The Norwegian Veterinary Institute announces the first cases of bluetongue disease in Norway since 2009 following tests on livestock in the south of the country.^[20]
• 25 September – Authorities announce the arrest of a German resident of Cameroonian origin on suspicion of inciting crimes against humanity during the Anglophone Crisis.^[21]
• 26 September – Authorities issue an international wanted notice on a foreign-born Norwegian national suspected of involvement in the delivery of pagers used in the 2024 Lebanon pager explosions.^[22]

• 8 October – The PST raises the country's threat level from “moderate” to “high”, citing an increase in threats to targets relating to Israel and Jews.^[23] The level returns to moderate on 14 November.^[24]
• 9 October – The Supreme Court designates the Norwegian chapters of the Satudarah motorcycle club as a "criminal association" and orders their banning.^[25]
• 23 October – Innlandet county council votes to close the upper secondary schools in Lom, Dombås, Dokka, Skarnes, Flisa and Sønsterud permanently.^[26]
• 24 October – The Arctic Circle Express train travelling from Trondheim to Bodø derails following a rockslide in Finneidfjord, Nordland, killing one person and injuring four others.^[27]
• 29 October – A tram derails and crashes into a store in Storgata [no], Oslo, injuring four people.^[28]

• 18 November – Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after being found with the woman he was accused of assaulting in August.^[29]
• 20 November – A student of the University of Tromsø is arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while concurrently working as a security guard at the US embassy in Oslo.^[30]

• 1 December – The government suspends the issuance of licences for deep-sea mining projects following a demand from the Socialist Left Party in exchange for it supporting the annual budget.^[31]
• 26 December – A bus carrying tourists falls into a lake near Raftsundet in the Lofoten archipelago, killing three people and injuring four others.^[32]

• 14 January – 100 years since the death of Arne Garborg^[33]
• 19 January – 100 years since the death of Christian Skredsvig^[34]
• 23 April – 100 years since the birth of Margit Sandemo^[35]

Source:^[36]

• 1 January - New Year's Day
• 28 March - Maundy Thursday
• 29 March – Good Friday
• 31 March - Easter Sunday
• 1 April - Easter Monday
• 1 May - May Day
• 9 May - Ascension Day
• 17 May - Constitution Day
• 19 May - Pentecost
• 20 May - Whit Monday
• 24 December - Christmas Day
• 25 December – Second Day of Christmas

• List of Norwegian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

• 1 January – Ole Daniel Enersen, climber, journalist and medical historian (born 1943).^[37]
• 2 January – Andreas Heldal-Lund, 59, activist (Operation Clambake).^[38]
• 7 January – Leonard Rickhard, painter (born 1945).^[39]
• 10 January – Velle Espeland, folklorist (born 1945).^[40]
• 11 January – Peter Ørebech, legal scholar and politician (born 1948).^[41]
• 12 January – Per Grieg, ship broker and ship owner (born 1932).^[42][43][44]
• 17 January – Knut Hjeltnes, track and field athlete (born 1951).^[45]
• 19 January – Rolv Hellesylt, judge (born 1927).^[46]
• 21 January – Eva Heir, headmaster and politician (born 1943).^[47]
• 23 January – Lars Lefdal, politician (born 1939).^[48]
• 27 January – Lillebjørn Nilsen, singer and songwriter (born 1950).^[49]
• 28 January – Egil Egebakken, visual artist (born 1943).^[50][51]
• 31 January – Leif Eriksen, footballer (born 1940).^[52]

• 5 February – Toppen Bech, television presenter (born 1939).^[53]
• 9 February – Eva Harr, artist (born 1951).^[54]
• 11 February – Margrethe Tennfjord, politician (born 1935).^[55]
• 12 February – Mounir Hamoud, footballer (born 1985).^[56]
• 13 February – Reidar Thomassen, writer (born 1936).^[57]
• 15 February – Arnfinn Johs. Stein, politician (born 1931).^[58]
• 16 February – Ottar Brox, politician and sociologist (born 1932).^[59]
• 17 February – Johan Galtung, sociologist (born 1930).^[60]
• 18 February –
  • Steinar Bastesen, politician (born 1945).^[61]
  • Lorns Skjemstad, cross-country skier (born 1940).^[62]
• 20 February – Martin Hole, cross-country skier (born 1959).^[63]
• 26 February – Rolf Aamot, artist (born 1934).^[64]
• 26 February – Johanne Hansen-Krone, artist (born 1952).^[65]
• 26 February – Stein Winge, actor and theatre director (born 1940).^[66]

• 1 March – Erling Folkvord, politician (born 1949).^[67]
• 2 March – Ørjar Øyen, sociologist (born 1927).^[68]
• 2 March – Odd Selmer, writer (born 1930).^[69]
• 4 March – Eivor Øvrebø, model agency owner (born 1930).^[70]
• Announced 5 March – Arild Holm, alpine skier (born 1942).^[71]
• 5 March – Dagmar Loe, journalist (born 1923).^[72]
• 5 March – Sidsel Mørck, writer (born 1937).^[73]
• 9 March – Bernt Brendemoen, turkologist (born 1949).^[74]
• 13 March – Helga Haugen, politician (born 1932).^[75]
• 14 March – Arne Alsåker Spilde, politician (born 1937).^[76]
• 14 March – Ute de Lange Nilsen, jewelry artist and puppet maker (born 1931).^[77][78]
• 18 March – Tone Vigeland, silversmith and jewellery designer (born 1938).^[79][80]
• 27 March – Stein Bråten, sociologist (born 1934).^[81]
• 30 March – Lasse Sigurd Seim, diplomat (born 1943).^[82]

• 6 April – Dutty Dior, rapper (born 1996).^[83]
• 6 April – Kåre Venn, forest pathologist (born 1935).^[84]
• 13 April – Morten Rieker, skier and sailor (born 1940).^[85]
• 15 April – Atle Ørbeck Sørheim, veterinarian and civil servant (born 1933).^[86]
• 17 April – Per Henriksen, footballer (born 1952).^[87]
• 29 April – Dagne Groven Myhren, folk musician and literary scholar (born 1940).^[88]

• Announced 2 May – Halvdan Furholt, folk musician (born 1931).^[89]
• 5 May – Alexander Reichenberg, ice hockey player (born 1992).^[90]
• 7 May – Jan Helge Jansen, politician (born 1937).^[91]
• 9 May –
  • Kurt Narvesen, poet and translator (born 1948).^[92]
  • Tore Schweder, statistician (born 1943).^[93]
• 17 May – Pål Johannessen, child actor (born 1959).^[94][95]
• 18 May – Edgeir Benum, historian (born 1939).^[96]
• 28 May – Sverre M. Fjelstad, zoologist, photographer, writer (born 1930).^[97]

• 3 June – Dag Erik Pedersen, cyclist and sports journalist (born 1959).^[98]
• 4 June – Karin Gundersen, literary scholar and translator (born 1944).^[99]
• 4 June – Aase Moløkken, politician (born 1930).^[100]
• 5 June – Petter Nome, journalist, television personality, and organizational leader (born 1954).^[101]
• 9 June – Svenn Kristiansen, politician (born 1940).^[102]
• 14 June – Trygve Reenskaug, computer scientist (born 1930).^[103]
• 20 June – Gunnar Stubseid, folk musician yand educator (born 1948)^[104][105]
• 23 June – Olav T. Laake, judge and politician (born 1934).^[106]
• 26 June – Steffen Tangstad, professional boxer (born 1959).^[107]
• 29 June – Pål Enger, art thief (born 1967).^[108][109]
• 30 June – Hallvard Bakke, politician (born 1943).^[110]

• 1 July – Thor Spydevold, footballer (born 1944).^[111]
• 6 July – André Drege, cyclist (born 1999).^[112]
• 12 July – Leif Solheim, ice hockey player (born 1932).^[113][114]
• 17 July –
  • Bjørn Hernæs, politician (born 1936).^[115]
  • Odd Kristian Reme, priest and politician (born 1953).^[116]
• 24 July – Torkjell Berulfsen, television personality (born 1943).^[117]
• 26 July – Geir Karlsen, footballer (born 1948).^[118]

• 1 August – Steinar Bjølbakk, ice hockey player (born 1946).^[119]
• 1 August – Kari Botterud, politician (born 1943).^[120]
• 3 August – Eyvind W. Wang, politician (born 1942).^[121]
• 7 August – Kristian Eidesvik, businessperson and politician (born 1945).^[122][123]
• 9 August – Thor-Øistein Endsjø, physician and sport shooter (born 1936).^[124]
• 12 August – Are Næss, physician and politician (born 1942).^[125]
• 21 August –
  • Rolf Bækkelund, violinist and conductor (born 1925).^[126]
  • Vesla Vetlesen, weaver and politician (born 1930).^[127]
  • Per Werenskiold, sailor (born 1944).^[128]
• 23 August – Trude Dybendahl, cross-country skier (born 1966).^[129]
• 31 August – Hvaldimir, beluga whale (body found on this date).^[130]

Henny Moan

Berit Ås

• 8 September – Henny Moan, actress (born 1936).^[131]
• 13 September – Per A. Utsi, politician (born 1939).^[132]
• 14 September – Berit Ås, politician (born 1928).^[133]
• 15 September – Karin Sundbye, textile artist (born 1928).^[134][135]
• 16 September – Alv O. Bergset, politician (born 1931).^[136]
• 19 September – Kari Vogt, historian of religion (born 1939).^[137]
• 20 September – Victor D. Norman, economist and politician (born 1946).^[138]
• 27 September – Kjeld Rimberg, businessperson (born 1943).^[139]
• 29 September – Jostein Berntsen, politician (born 1943).^[140]
• 30 September – Peter Opsvik, furniture designer (born 1939).^[141][142]

• 1 October – Gudbrand Bakken, veterinarian and civil servant (born 1941).^[143]
• 4 October – Terje Bjørklund, jazz pianist and composer (born 1945).^[144]
• 7 October – Harald Arnljot Øye, chemical engineer (born 1935).^[145][146]
• 9 October – Arild Gulden, footballer and handball player (born 1941).^[147][148]
• 10 October – Gunnar Eggen, harness racer (born 1946).^[149][150]
• 13 October – Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink, physician (born 1924).^[151]
• 17 October – Egil Sakshaug, oceanographer (born 1942).^[152]
• 20 October – Peter L. Nissen, aviator and businessperson (born 1924).^{[153][better source needed]}
• 24 October – Hans Rotmo, singer and songwriter (born 1948).^[154][155]
• 27 October – Fredmund Sandvik, farmer and politician (born 1951).^[156]

Agnes Buen Garnås

Olav Thon

• 7 November – Arent M. Henriksen, politician (born 1946).^[157]
• 8 November – Aud Voss Eriksen, politician (born 1937).^[158]
• 12 November –
  • Bendiks H. Arnesen, politician (born 1951).^[159]
  • Agnes Buen Garnås, folk singer (born 1946).^[160]
• 15 November – Trygve Bornø, footballer and sports administrator (born 1942).^[161]
• 16 November – Olav Thon, real estate developer (born 1923).^[162][163]
• 25 November – Odd Flattum, newspaper editor, sports official, politician (born 1942).^[164]
• 27 November –
  • Thomas Hylland Eriksen, anthropologist (born 1962).^[165]
  • Tor Fosse, footballer (born 1966).^[166]
• 28 November – Rolf Nyberg-Hansen, neurologist (born 1939).^[167]

• 4 December – Ruth Kleppe Aakvaag, biochemist and politician (born 1938).^[168]
• 8 December – Arild Hiim, police officer and politician (born 1945).^[169]
• 8 December – Marthe Katrine Myhre, runner and cross-country skier (born 1985).^[170]
• 16 December – Gunnar Breimo, politician (born 1939).^[171]
• 18 December – Bjørn Sand, revue writer and actor (born 1928).^[172]
• 28 December – Lars Martin Myhre, guitarist and composer (born 1956).^[173]

• Nils Aaness, speed skater (born 1936).^[174]

• Elisabeth Kværne, folk musician (born 1953).^[175]

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