2015 in Norway

Events in the year 2015 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Harald V
Prime Minister – Erna Solberg.

Events

The 2015 European migrant crisis.

January

3 January – MS Bulk Jupiter, a Norwegian-owned cargo ship, sinks off the coast of Vietnam, with eighteen dead and one survivor.
30–31 January – The World Woman festival in Oslo

February

7–15 February − the World Ski Orienteering Championships took place in Hamar and Løten.
26 February – Norwegian police raid the offices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo, charging the church administration with serious fraud under the suspicion of wrongfully claiming as much as NOK 50 million in state support by presenting fraudulent membership statistics.
28 February-10 March – Pilot strike in Norwegian Air Shuttle.

September

14 September – The 2015 local elections

October

Jon Fosse is awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize, for Andvake, Olavs draumar and Kveldsvævd.

November

28 November – Production at Edvard Grieg oil field on the Utsira High begins

Anniversaries

200 years since the foundation of the Supreme Court of Norway

Notable deaths

1 January – Tore Helge Larsen, harness racer
1 January – Kjell Noreik, professor of medicine
2 January – Kristian Sundtoft, politician
3 January – Willy Ovesen, civil servant
6 January – Else M. Barth, philosopher
7 January – Jon Narvestad, sportsperson and film director
8 January – Egil Toreng, newspaper editor
8 January – Andreas Bernhard Gamst, politician
9 January – Trygve Kaldahl, agrarian leader
14 January – Thor G. Norås, children's writer
14 January – Andreas Edwien, critic
17 January – Fritz C. Holte, economist
18 January – Kjell Arnljot Wig, television presenter
Thor Nohr, handballer
23 January – Svein Døvle Larssen, newspaper editor
24 January – Johan Ferner, businessperson
24 January – Maryon Eilertsen, actress
27 January – Gunnar Christie Wasberg, librarian and writer
27 January – Bjørn Andressen, ice hockey player.
2 February – Christian Backer-Owe, printmaker
4 February – Kristian Rambjør, businessperson
5 February – Dagfinn Tveito, horticulturalist
7 February – Knut Tiberg, printmaker
8 February – Ola Bratteli, mathematician
9 February – Øyvind Bjorvatn, politician
9 February – Ivar Ramvi, dean
10 February – Hans Torgersen, politician
11 February – Tancred Ibsen, Jr., diplomat
12 February – Helge Revold, painter
14 February – Asbjørn Kjønstad, professor of law
14 February – Torstein Hovig, professor of medicine
15 February – Jacob Stolt-Nielsen, ship-owner
17 February – Nils Weyer Arveschoug, major general
20 February – Øyvind Ruud, politician
20 February – Bjørg Løhner Øien, figure skater.
22 February – Erik Amundsen, jazz bassist
25 February – Alf Rongved, sculptor
3 March – Ingulf Diesen, Christian leader
3 March – Jørn Aksel Krog, civil servant
4 March – Knut T. Giæver, publisher
5 March – Dag Frogner, painter and scenographer.
5 March – Erling Sandene, Chief Justice
5 March – Aud Greiff, translator
7 March – Roar Antonsen, sports official
7 March – Sverre Stallvik, ski jumper.
11 March – Inger Sitter, painter
14 March – Johan Chr. Schønheyder, orienteer and sports official
21 March – Eddie Sjøborg, businessperson
22 March – Sigfrid Mohn, politician
26 March – Fred Robsahm, actor
27 March – Annelise Høegh, politician
28 March – Bjørn Heyn, weightlifter.
Ellen Brochmann, hotelier
1 April – Bjørg Holmsen, politician
5 April – Aagot Noss, ethnologist
8 April – Hilde Stavik, athlete
8 April – Leiv Kjøllmoen, politician
9 April – Johan B. Steen, biologist
Georg Monsen, footballer
11 April – Martin Tore Bjørndal, diplomat
17 April – Tore Bernitz Pedersen, illustrator and comics artist.
18 April – Gunnar Gravdahl, politician
19 April – Else Repål, politician
1 May – Samuel Steinmann, Holocaust survivor
3 May – Halvor Bergan, bishop
5 May – Odd Lie, gymnast.
8 May – Leif Holger Larsen, diplomat
8 May – Martin Nag, writer
9 May – Ragne Tangen, children's television presenter
14 May – Arild Rypdal, crime fiction writer.
18 May – Steiner Arvid Kvalø, fisher and politician
20 May – Simon Flem Devold, columnist
23 May – Asbjørn Øksendal, writer
23 May – Liv Marit Wedvik, country singer
23 May – Carl Nesjar, painter and sculptor.
26 May – Sverre Johan Juvik, politician
27 May – Nils Christie, criminologist.
29 May – Erling Bjørn, cross-country skier
29 May – Anders Lysne, educationalist
9 June – Fred Anton Maier, speed skater
9 June – Finn Backer, Supreme Court justice
12 June – Tor Bjerkedal, professor of medicine
15 June – Alv Jakob Fostervoll, politician
15 June – Thorvald S. Sætersdal, anatomist
17 June – Per Arne Bjerke, journalist
18 June – Fredrik Fasting Torgersen, convict and poet
19 June – Per Ludvig Magnus, diplomat
25 June – Nicolay Apollyon, composer
27 June – Knut Helle, historian
28 June – Eli-Marie Johnsen, textile artist
29 June – Ivar Samset, forester
29 June – Helge Ole Bergesen, politician
3 July – Odd Seim-Haugen, skiing official
7 July – Johan Auranaune, politician
8 July – Arne Kotte, footballer
8 July – Helge Eide Knudsen, businessperson
11 July – Svein Hatløy, architect
14 July – Gerd Gudding, musician
14 July – Gabriel Ålgård, politician
16 July – Roar Sundseth, major general
18 July – Per Tønder, politician
21 July – Olav Riste, historian
27 July – Sigmund Lillebjerka, composer
28 July – Johan Arnt Wenaas, priest
1 August – Kjell Haug, novelist
9 August – Kåre Flokenes, translator
10 August – Knut Osnes, footballer and coach
12 August – Per Hjort Albertsen, composer
13 August – Inger-Marie Kristensen, politician
18 August – Nils Bølset, diplomat
19 August – Karl Nandrup Dahl, jurist
19 August – Ole Jacob Frich, politician
20 August – Ingrid Mortensen, ceramicist
25 August – Francis Sejersted, historian
26 August – Arne Gunnarsjaa, architect
27 August – Trygve Sverre Stefanussen, politician
30 August – Natalia Strelchenko, pianist
1 September – Stein Løvold, scouting leader
2 September – Tone Thiis Schjetne, sculptor
6 September – Thor-Erik Lundby, ice hockey player
7 September – Bjørn Simonnæs, architect
11 September – Knut Næss, footballer
23 September – Tor Arneberg, yacht racer.
25 September – Terje Gulbrandsen, footballer
25 September – Morten Krogh, fencer and actor
26 September – Sjur Hopperstad, politician
27 September – Torgeir Stensrud, businessman
27 September – Odd Emil Blomdal, civil servant
28 September – Knut Nordstoga, veterinarian
28 September – Bjørn Myhre, archaeologist
30 September – Svein B. Manum, botanist
5 October – Gina Regland-Sigstad, cross-country skier.
13 October – Arne Bust Mykle, puppeteer
13 October – Leif Mevik, diplomat
15 October – Magne Kristian Mælumshagen, politician
23 October – Roar Johansen, footballer
24 October – Fredrik Grønvold, chemist
29 October – Per Brunvand, newspaper editor
3 November – Nils Nygaard, legal scholar
4 November – Ole Knapp, politician
4 November – Kai Zahl, disability rights activist
5 November – Nora Brockstedt, singer
8 November – Wetle Holtan, playwright
10 November – Erik Henriksen, investor
11 November – Ole Sjølie, painter
17 November – Thorbjørn Rygh, designer
18 November – Bjørn Borgen, footballer
20 November – Ketil Vea, composer
25 November – Svein "Chrico" Christiansen, jazz drummer
27 November – Ragnhild Barland, politician
28 November – Inger Moen, linguist
1 December – Arvid Eikevik, painter
2 December – Tor Skjånes, architect
2 December – Theodor Borchgrevink, civil servant
2 December – Ernst "Kruska" Larsen, runner
4 December – Dag Skogheim, writer
6 December – Jakob Rypdal, athlete
6 December – Georg Smefjell, ice hockey player.
16 December – Svein Bakke, footballer
16 December – Jostein Eriksen, opera singer
18 December – Helge Solum Larsen, politician
18 December – Martin Jære, cross-country skier
20 December – Kaare Norman Selvig, businessperson
24 December – Merete Wiger, author
24 December – Turid Birkeland, politician
25 December – Fredrik Kiil, physician
26 December – Tore Andersen, country musician
26 December – Ståle Eskeland, legal scholar
27 December – Stein Eriksen, alpine skier
28 December – Tone Nyhagen, dancer
28 December – Åge Nordkild, politician