1997 in Norway

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Events in the year 1997 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Harald V
• Prime Minister - Thorbjørn Jagland (Labour Party) until October 17, Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party)

Events

• 18 January – The Norwegian explorer Børge Ousland became the first to complete an unassisted Antarctic solo crossing.
• 4 June – Great Nordic Biker War: a car bomb exploded outside a Bandidos motorcycle gang clubhouse in Drammen, killing Irene Astrid Bäkkenvold, a civilian passing by in her car.
• 15 September – The 1997 Parliamentary election takes place. While Labour won a plurality of seats, they were unable to reach Jagland's 36,9% threshold, gaining 35% of the vote. As a result of this, the Labour government stepped down, being replaced by a centrist coalition of the Christian People's Party, Liberal Party and the Centre Party, with Kjell Magne Bondevik being appointed Prime Minister.
• 17 October – Bondevik's First Cabinet was appointed.
• 22 December - Værøy is struck by a 3.3 magnitude earthquake.

Popular culture

Film

Literature

Novels

• Jo Nesbø - Flaggermusmannen

Anniversaries

• 1000 years since Trondheim was founded by Olav Tryggvason

Notable births

• 2 August – Håkon Lorentzen, footballer
• 6 August – Sander Svendsen, footballer

Notable deaths

Anne Stine Ingstad

• 14 January – Ebba Lodden, politician (b.1911)
• 25 January – Gunnar Nygaard, broadcasting pioneer (born 1897).^[1]
• 27 January – Berte Rognerud, politician (b.1907)
• 10 February – Harriet Andreassen, labour activist, politician and Minister (b.1925)
• 17 February – Lorentz Nitter, physician (b.1910).^[2]
• 9 March – Ingvard Sverdrup, politician (b.1936)
• 15 March – Kåre Holt, author (b.1916)
• 17 March Harald Gustav Nilsen, illustrator (b. 1909).^[3][4]
• 19 March – Johannes Bråten, politician (b.1920)
• 21 March – Liv Andersen, politician (b.1919)
• 27 March – Birger Hatlebakk, industrialist and politician (b.1912)
• 28 March – Arthur Arntzen, politician (b.1906)
• 12 April – Gunnar Ellefsen, politician (b.1930)
• 22 May – Nina Eik-Nes, politician (b.1900)
• 6 June – Thorleif Kristensen, politician (b.1916)
• 16 July – Johan A. Vikan, politician (b.1912)
• 20 July – Alf Engen, skier and skiing school owner/teacher in America (b.1909)
• 2 August – Harald Kihle, painter and illustrator (b.1905).^[5]
• 4 August – Randi Monsen, illustrator (b1910).^[6]
• 16 September – Liv Stubberud, politician (b.1930)
• September – Ernst Fredrik Eckhoff, judge (b.1905)
• 6 November – Anne Stine Ingstad, archaeologist (b.1918)
• 23 November – Karl Valdemar Westerlund, politician (b.1907)
• 1 December – Eldrid Erdal, politician (b.1901)

Full date unknown

• Lars Bergendahl, cross country skier and triple World Champion (b.1909)
• Trygve Bjørgo, educator and poet (b.1916)
• Gotfred Kvifte, physicist (b.1914)
• Åse Hiorth Lervik, literary researcher (b.1933)
• Bjarne Slapgard, educator and author (b.1901)
• Jakob Sverdrup, historian (b.1919)
• Alf Tveten, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (b.1912)

References

1. Dahl, Hans Fredrik. "Gunnar Nygaard". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
2. Bruset, Stig. "Lorentz Nitter". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
3. Reisegg, Øyvind. "Harald Gustav Nilsen". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
4. Graff, Finn; Mannila, Leena; Smit, Toril M, eds. (1984). Norske Avistegnere (in Norwegian). Oslo: J. M. Stenersens Forlag. pp. 52–55, 229. ISBN 82-7201-035-6.
5. Alfsen, Glenny. "Harald Kihle". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
6. Falahat, Ann. "Randi Monsen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 November 2012.

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