2023 in Norway

Events in the year 2023 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch – Harald V
President of the Storting - Masud Gharahkhani.
Prime Minister – Jonas Gahr Støre.

Events

23 February-3 March – Protests take place in Oslo against the government over a Supreme Court ruling in 2021 that found that windmills built in Fosen, Trøndelag, violated indigenous human rights. Both energy minister Terje Aasland and prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre later went on to apologise for the violations.
31 March – Five people are killed by avalanches in Northern Norway.
17–20 April - The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions and Confederation of Vocational Unions withdraws from settlement negotiations with the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise and the state broker. The withdrawal was caused by the latter Unions' demands for a wage increase for all members and a settlement that exceeds the assumed price increase; which wasn't meant. This led to a strike in the midst of the negotiations. The Confederation of Trade Unions and the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise reached an agreement on 20 April. Despite this, the Confederation of Vocational Unions initially stated that they would continue to strike, but later the same day seized it's strikes and accepted the agreed settlement.
7 August - The extreme weather Hans causes floods and landslides in parts of Southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Lithuania.
9 August - Storm Hans: After several days of heavy rain in Norway, a dam breaks into the Glomma river in Braskereidfoss. Locals are evacuated.
10 August - After several days of heavy rains in Norway, the town of Hamar floods the speed skating rink at the Vikingskipet arena in order to relieve the flooding in other parts of the town.
4 September – Norway's two biggest cities, Oslo and Bergen, paid electricity customers to use power following a wet summer which filled the reservoirs used to provide hydroelectricity, causing wholesale prices to reach –€1.42 per megawatt hour.
11 September – 2023 Norwegian local elections
15 December – Anne Borg steps down as NTNU rector, having previously criticized two of its employees and later withdrawn her criticism.

Sports

29 November–17 December – Norway hosts the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship together with Sweden and Denmark.
Thomas Kolåsæter won a gold medal at the International Quizzing Championships, in the pairs category together with Victoria Groce.

Anniversaries

14 June – 100 years since the birth of painter Jakob Weidemann.

Deaths

January

6 January – Mona Lyngar, writer.
9 January – Magnar Mangersnes, organist and conductor.
11 January – Haakon Pedersen, singer.
13 January –
* Odd Bergh, athlete.
* Laila Mikkelsen, film director and producer.
16 January – Bjarne Hansen, footballer.
24 January – Ole Didrik Lærum, oncologist and rector.
28 January – Odd Børre, singer.
28 January – Anne Haug, politician.
31 January – Jorunn Hageler, politician.

February

7 February – Rie Bistrup, journalist.
11 February – Odd Eriksen, politician.
12 February – Arne Treholt, politician and convicted spy.
12 February – Annie Blakstad, politician.
16 February – Marie Borge Refsum, politician.
17 February – Arne Tumyr, journalist.
22 February – Ellen Inga O. Hætta, politician.
24 February – Edith Roger, dancer, choreographer and stage director.

March

2 March – Per Kristoffersen, footballer.
8 March – Sverre Olaf Lie, pediatrician.
9 March – Tanja Heiberg Storm, diplomat.
15 March – Odd Hoftun, engineer and missionary.
18 March – Sverre Valen, conductor.
20 March – Anita Thallaug, singer and actress.
22 March – Tony Knapp, footballer.
22 March – Rigmor Kofoed-Larsen, politician.

April

8 April – Peder Borgen, theologist.
14 April – Egil Abrahamsen, ships engineer.
17 April – Bente Træen, sexologist.
20 April – Ivar Kristianslund, preacher.
26 April – Frode Fonnum, neuroscientist.

May

7 May – Aase Foss Abrahamsen, writer.
9 May – Terje Rafdal, wheelchair curler.
10 May – Arne Strand, journalist and newspaper editor.
11 May – Karl Sverre Klevstad, politician.
17 May – Erna Hagensen, trade unionist.
20 May – Sven Nyhus, musician, composer and musicologist.
22 May – Inger Nafstad, veterinarian.
24 May – Rolf Skår, computer engineer and entrepreneur.
28 May – Kjell Aartun, theologian and linguist.

June

3 June – Totto Osvold, radio presenter.
4 June – Olav Øverland, news anchor.
5 June – Aud Blattmann, politician.
7 June – Aud-Inger Aure, politician.
13 June – Rolf Seljelid, physician.
14 June – Kjell Rasmussen, diplomat.
17 June – Yngve Hågensen, trade unionist.
22 June – Liv Hatle, cardiologist.
29 June – Bea Ballintijn, swimmer.
30 June – Ruth Anker Høyer, judge.

July

6 July – Asbjørn Bjørnset, politician.
10 July – Esther Kostøl, trade unionist.
14 July – Georg Hille, clergyman.
22 July – Knut Riisnæs, jazz musician.
23 July – Rolf Rustad, handball player and television editor.
27 July – Rune Richardsen, footballer.
29 July – Sigrid Blömeke, educationalist.
30 July – Kristian B. Dysthe, mathematician.

August

1 August – Inger Pedersen, politician.
5 August – Ivar Østberg, politician.
13 August – Edel Hætta Eriksen, educator and politician.
16 August – Ernst Wroldsen, politician.
18 August – Kristin Moe, politician and civil servant.
28 August – Sigve Tjøtta, mathematician.

September

1 September – Olav Eikeland, philosopher.
2 September – Arnfinn Larsen, competition rower.
10 September – Hjalmar Torp, archaeologist.
14 September – Herman Høst, physician.
14 September – Ola Listhaug, political scientist.
18 September – Johanne Huitfeldt, art historian.
19 September
*Egil Johansen, footballer.
*Johannes Moe, engineer and research administrator.
21 September – Ruth Ryste, politician.
22 September – Geir Lundestad, historian and director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute.
22 September – Grethe W. Bjørlo, politician.
28 September
*Stephen Ackles, musician.
*Sissel Lange-Nielsen, writer.
29 September – Jan L. Stub, politician.

October

4 October – Harald Tusberg, television personality.
5 October – Thor Nilsen, competition rower.
9 October – Ottar Befring, officer and politician.
12 October
* Per Egil Hegge, journalist and editor.
*Jon Hustad, journalist.
13 October – Arne Haaland, chemist.
15 October – Torstein Seiersten, speed skater.
19 October – Carl Morten Iversen, musician.
27 October – Wenche Blomberg, writer.
29 October – Siri Frost Sterri, politician.

November

1 November – Jan Kristiansen, speed skater.
5 November – Ole N. Hoemsnes, journalist.
5 November – Olaf Eliassen, politician.
15 November – Aage Hansen, motorcycle speedway rider.
15 November – Hans Herbjørnsrud, writer.
18 November – Olav Sønderland, police officer.
19 November – Marvin Arnesen, footballer.
19 November – Arnfinn Ellingsen, politician.
22 November – Per Risvik, politician.
23 November – Bernt Eggen, author and editor.
25 November – Yngvar Numme, singer and performer.

December

2 December – Ingrid Wigernæs, cross-country skier.
4 December
*Grete Knudsen, politician.
*Kjell Eliassen, diplomat.
6 December
*Tore Aleksandersen, volleyball coach.
*Arve Johnsen, industrial executive.
12 December – Ole Paus, singer and songwriter.
12 December – Jakob Margido Esp, drag artist.
12 December – Magne Malmanger, art historian.
13 December – Per Thomas Andersen, literary historian.
15 December – Berit Bettum, politician.
24 December – Bjørn Skogstad Aamo, economist and politician.
26 December – Elsa Lystad, actress.
26 December – Torstein Bieler, musician.