1946 in Norway

Events in the year 1946 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Haakon VII.
Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen

Events

1 February – Trygve Lie is selected as the first United Nations Secretary General
6 December – The Home Guard was established.
Årdal og Sunndal Verk is established as a state-run corporation with the task of finishing unfinished industrial facilities started by the German occupational forces.

Popular culture

Sports

Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris, for athletes who excel in more than one sport.

Notable births

January

3 January – Gunnar Eggen, harness racer.
8 January – Åse Klundelien, politician
10 January – Bernhard Riksfjord, politician
17 January – Finn Kristian Marthinsen, politician
18 January – Herbjørn Skogstad, illustrator.
20 January – Lisbeth Holand, politician
21 January – Bjørn Skogstad Aamo, economist and politician
22 January – Svein Kristensen, civil servant
31 January – Knut Lystad, actor, singer, translator, screenwriter, comedian and director

February

1 February – Øystein Rottem, philologist, literary historian and literary critic
2 February – Lasse Qvigstad, jurist
4 February – Anders Talleraas, politician
8 February – Karin Kjølmoen, politician
11 February – Knut Vollebæk, diplomat and politician
12 February
*Ingrid Hadler, orienteer and World Champion
*Ulf Thoresen, harness racer
17 February – Helge Jordal, actor and singer
18 February – Torny Pedersen, politician
19 February – Tore Schei, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
20 February – Ole Nafstad, rower and Olympic silver medallist
21 February
*Marianne Heske, visual artist.
*Knut Hove, veterinarian
24 February – Sverre Stub, diplomat

March

4 March – Harald Rensvik, civil servant
5 March
*Klaus Hagerup, author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director
*Bernt Hagtvet, political scientist.
*Oddvar Stenstrøm, journalist and television host
9 March – Britt Harkestad, politician
14 March – Knut Hanselmann, politician
16 March – Sigmund Groven, classical harmonica player
19 March – Roar Grønvold, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist
21 March – Svein Sturla Hungnes, actor, theatre director and instructor
23 March – Jon Reinertsen, handball player
28 March – Marianne Gullestad, social anthropologist

April

8 April – Åge Korsvold, businessperson
10 April – Erling Kittelsen, poet, novelist, children's writer, playwright and translator.
18 April – Per Erik Monsen, politician
21 April – Inge Hansen, handball player
27 April – Tanja Heiberg Storm, diplomat.
30 April – Lars Vikør, linguist

May

4 May – Gunnar Jordfald, civil servant
5 May – Svend Wam, film director
16 May
*Laila Stien, novelist, poet and translator.
*Olav Anton Thommessen, composer
*Willy Ustad, novelist
18 May – Liv Sandven, politician
21 May
*Pål Bye, handball player
*Arne Fliflet, jurist and civil servant
23 May – Åge Starheim, politician

June

10 June – Sverre J. Hoddevik, politician
11 June
*Gunn Imsen, educationalist
*Jan Petersen, politician and Minister
13 June – Rune Gerhardsen, politician and sports leader.
14 June – Alf Saltveit, writer.
21 June
*Trond Kirkvaag, comedian, actor, imitator, screenwriter, author, director and television host
*Harald Norvik, businessperson
23 June –
*Kjell Bjørndalen, trade unionist.
*Svein Thøgersen, rower and Olympic silver medallist.

July

11 July – Kim Traavik, diplomat and politician.
12 July – Bernt Bull, politician and organizational leader.
13 July – Jon Westborg, diplomat.
18 July
*Gerd Dvergsdal, politician
*Bjørn Kjos, aviator, lawyer, and business magnate.
*Svein Ludvigsen, politician and Minister
*Victor D. Norman, economist and politician.
19 July – Odd L. Fosseidbråten, civil servant and diplomat.
22 July – Jan Grund, academic

August

2 August – Ivar Frønes, sociologist
4 August – Ola Dybwad-Olsen, international soccer player
7 August – Øystein Hedstrøm, politician.
13 August – Arild Underdal, political scientist.
14 August
*Bjørn Kruse, composer.
*Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen, politician
15 August – Tone Danielsen, actress.
18 August – Arild Braastad, diplomat

September

5 September – Sigurd Allern, media theorist and professor of journalism
6 September – Steinar Bjølbakk, ice hockey player.
8 September – Arent M. Henriksen, politician.
15 September – Bente Sætrang, textile artist.
16 September – Trond Bergh, economic historian
23 September – John Haugland, rally driver
28 September – Tarald Osnes Brautaset, diplomat
29 September – Tove Strand, civil servant and politician

October

7 October – Svein Aaser, businessperson
13 October – Sven-Erik Svedman, diplomat and politician
22 October – Eirik Glenne, diplomat
27 October – Steinar Gullvåg, politician
28 October – Per Rom, sprinter
31 October – Jo Inge Bjørnebye, ski jumper.

November

1 November – Jørgen Åsland, politician
7 November
*Sten Egil Bjørnø, politician
* Anne Marit Jacobsen, actress.
9 November – Gunnar Fatland, politician
18 November – Ulf Magnussen, handball player
23 November – Agnes Buen Garnås, traditional folk singer
25 November – Harald Tyrdal, handball player

December

7 December
*Haakon Baardsøn Hjelde, diplomat
*Kirsti Sparboe, singer and actress
*Lars Wilhelmsen, civil servant
11 December
*Torbjørn Frøysnes, diplomat and politician
*Dagfinn Sundsbø, politician
14 December – Ingse Stabel, judge
24 December – Vigdis Moe Skarstein, librarian.
29 December – Bernhard Ramstad, actor, theatre instructor and director

Full date unknown

Olav Terje Bergo, newspaper editor
Svein Koningen, painter
Torleiv Maseng, engineer
Oddbjørn Nordset, civil servant and politician
Arvid Noe, sailor and truck driver, one of the first non-Africans known to have died from AIDS
Arne Nore, businessperson

Notable deaths

8 January – Rasmus Pedersen Thu, photographer
14 January – Mette Bull, actress
23 January – Bernt Tunold, painter
13 February – Johan Throne Holst, industrialist and politician
22 March – Ragnvald Bødtker, engineer
23 March – Ingolf Davidsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist
4 April – Klaus Sletten, organizational worker, editor and politician
30 April – Olav Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker
5 May – Theodor Dahl, journalist and fiction writer.
16 May – Søren Berg Sørensen Moen, politician
22 May – Ronald Fangen, journalist and author.
29 June – Edle Hartmann, writer.
21 August – Rudolf Gundersen, speed skater
16 September – Margit Schiøtt, politician
13 October – Ole Sæther, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist
6 November – Hans Aall, librarian and museum director.
11 November – Egill Reimers, architect, sailor and Olympic gold medallist
26 November – Ola Bertelsen, jurist and politician
13 December – Egil Eide, actor and director

Full date unknown

Gunnar Horn, petroleum geologist and Arctic explorer
Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister