2006 in Norway
Events in the year 2006 in Norway .
Incumbents
Events
January
Christopher J. L. Murray , Jens Stoltenberg , Bill Gates , Gordon Brown , Olusegun Obasanjo , Fareed Zakaria and Giulio Tremonti during the World Economic Forum (2006).
February
20 February – Agreement is reached between Denmark and Norway about the border between Svalbard and Greenland .
March
April
May
June
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held a bilateral meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Washington, D.C. , on 15 June 2006.
July
August
September
7 September – Death of Eugene Ejike Obiora : Eugene Ejike Obiora, a naturalized Norwegian citizen originally from Nigeria who was arrested at a social services office while complaining against being denied social aid, dies at the hands of arresting police officers in Trondheim . The case made headlines locally and nationally, with accusations of unnecessary use of force and racism leveled at the local police, as well as uproar in African societies in Norway.
October
November
December
December – Norsk Hydro reveals a proposal to merge its oil business with compatriate oil and gas company Statoil . Gaining approval from both the EU and the Storting , the merger is completed by 1 October 2007.
Undated
Popular culture
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Sports
Music
Film
21 April – Free Jimmy , directed by Christopher Nielsen , was released in Norway.[ 5]
26 May – The Bothersome Man , directed by Jens Lien , was released in Norway.[ 6]
25 August – Uro , directed by Stefan Faldbakken , was released in Norway. It had earlier, in May, been screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival .[ 7]
8 September – Reprise , directed by Joachim Trier , was released in Norway. The film was originally screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July, where it was awarded the Crystal Globe Best Director Award.[ 8]
15 September – Sons , directed by Erik Richter Strand , was released in Norway.[ 9]
13 October – Cold Prey , directed by Roar Uthaug , was released in Norway. The film was previously screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in June.[ 10]
3 November – The Art of Negative Thinking , directed by Bård Breien , was released in Norway. The film was screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2007, where Breien was awarded the Crystal Globe Best Director Award.[ 11]
Literature
Television
Births
Notable deaths
January
Lars Korvald
February
March
April
6 April – Alf Ihlen , industrialist (born 1900 ).[ 48]
12 April – Sally Olsen , missionary (born 1912, died in Puerto Rico).[ 49]
18 April – Eivind Skabo , sprint canoer (born 1916).[ 50]
22 April – Magnar Norderhaug , zoologist and ecologist (born 1939)
26 April – Helmer Hofset , architect (born 1920).[ 51]
28 April – Rigmor Holmsen , ethnologist (born 1911).[ 52]
29 April – Bjørn Aamodt , poet (born 1944).[ 53]
30 April – Sverre Bergh , spy in Nazi Germany during World War II (born 1920, died in the US)[ 54]
May
2 May – Kaare Hammer , racewalker (born 1918).
8 May – Sigmund Lystrup , priest and painter (born 1909).[ 55]
9 May – Per Knudsen , footballer (born 1930).[ 56]
10 May – Per Viksjø , architect (born 1938).[ 57]
11 May – Aksel Kloster , politician (born 1948).[ 58]
12 May – Helge Øieren , politician (born 1924).[ 59]
14 May – Eva Norvind , writer, filmmaker, sexologist and actress (born 1944, died in Mexico).
20 May – Nic Stene , speed skater (born 1921).[ 60]
21 May – Inger Louise Valle , politician (born 1921).[ 61]
24 May – Per Maltby , astronomer (born 1932).[ 62]
28 May – Thorleif Schjelderup , ski jumper and author (born 1920).[ 63]
30 May –
June
1 June – Kristian Ottosen , writer and civil servant (born 1921).[ 65]
1 June – Hans Marius Stormoen , jazz bassist (born 1943).
5 June – Geirmund Ihle , politician (born 1934).[ 66]
6 June –
7 June – Kåre Kolås , politician (born 1917).[ 69]
10 June – Otto Grieg Tidemand , ship-owner and politician (born 1921).[ 70]
12 June – Freddy Kristoffersen , accordionist (born 1944).[ 71]
14 June – Knut Wigert , actor (born 1916).[ 72]
21 June – Rolf Stigersand , diver (born 1916).[ 73]
23 June –
24 June – Børre Falkum-Hansen , sailor (born 1919).[ 76]
30 June – Bjarne Johannes Hope , civil servant (born 1944).[ 77]
July
August
September
October
November
2 November – Gudmund Elvestad , goldsmith (born 1932).[ 112]
3 November – Reidar Berge , sculptor (born 1922).[ 113]
4 November – Torolf Elster , journalist, editor and author (born 1911).[ 114]
8 November – Ernst Sejersted Selmer , mathematician (born 1920).[ 115]
11 November – Erling Utnem , bishop (born 1920).[ 116]
14 November –
17 November – Astri Rynning , politician (born 1915).[ 119]
19 November – Torbjørn Lie , businessperson and politician (born 1943).[ 120]
20 November – Arne Walentin , scenographer (born 1915).[ 121]
21 November – Svein Erik Bakke , entrepreneur (born 1947)
23 November – Arvid Nergård , bishop (born 1923).[ 122]
24 November – Nils Are Øritsland , polar researcher (born 1939).[ 123]
25 November – Kjell Kopstad , ski jumper (born 1934).[ 124]
28 November – Thorleif Lintrup Paus , lawyer and diplomat (born 1912).
29 November –
December
See also
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^ "Alf Ihlen" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 7 May 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
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^ "Helmer Hofset" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Rigmor Frimannslund Holmsen" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 26 March 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Bjørn Aamodt" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 December 2021 .
^ "Sverre E. Bergh Obituary (2006) GreenwichTime" . Legacy.com . Retrieved 17 January 2022 .
^ "Sigmund Lystrup" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 21 April 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
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^ "Per Viksjø" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Aksel Kloster" (in Norwegian). Storting .
^ "Helge Øieren" (in Norwegian). Storting .
^ "Olympedia – Nic Stene" . Olympedia.org . Retrieved 17 January 2022 .
^ "Inger Louise Valle" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
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^ "Thorleif Schjelderup" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Olympedia – Bjørn Vade" . Olympedia.org . Retrieved 17 January 2022 .
^ "Kristian Ottosen" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 16 August 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Geirmund Ihle" (in Norwegian). Storting .
^ "Sverre Krogh" (in Norwegian). Storting .
^ "Reimund Kvideland" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 17 September 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Kåre Kolås" (in Norwegian). Storting .
^ "Otto Grieg Tidemand" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 24 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ Death announcement, Drammens Tidende 16 June 2006
^ "Knut Wigert" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Olympedia – Rolf Stigersand" . Olympedia.org . Retrieved 17 January 2022 .
^ "Knut Haus" (in Norwegian). Storting .
^ "Gunnar Skaug" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Olympedia – Børre Falkum-Hansen" . Olympedia.org . Retrieved 17 January 2022 .
^ "Bjarne Johannes Hope" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 15 March 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Lars Korvald" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 26 June 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Kari Schanke" (in Norwegian). Storting .
^ Death announcement, Adresseavisen 11 July 2006, p. 11
^ Steenfeldt-Foss, Kirsten; Otto, W. (25 July 2006). "Jo Ørjasæter". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
^ "Ingar Tanum" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 28 April 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ Holst, Cathrine (25 July 2006). "Ingar Tanum". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
^ "Odd With" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 23 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Rolf Arthur Hansen" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 24 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Olympedia – Alf Opheim" . Olympedia.org . Retrieved 17 January 2022 .
^ "Bjørn Morisse" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Åslaug Linge Sunde" (in Norwegian). Storting .
^ "Odmund J. Møllerop" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Christian Borchsenius" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Arne Heli" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 25 May 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Kristin Berglund død" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 15 August 2006.
^ "Paul Breiehagen" (in Norwegian). Storting .
^ "Tore Haaland" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Jon Lilletun" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 29 September 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Ole Arnfinn Silset" (in Norwegian). Storting .
^ "Arvid Angell Udbjørg" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ Nordberg, Nils ; et al. (11 September 2006). "Olav Ottersen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
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^ "Ingrid Bjoner" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Annelise Knudtzon" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 16 January 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Arne Hoel" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2021 .
^ "Asbjørn Ystad" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
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^ "Torolf Elster" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
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^ "Eystein Sandnes" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2021 .
^ "Carl Alexander Wendt" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 19 June 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
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^ "Torbjørn Lie" (in Norwegian). Storting .
^ "Arne Walentin" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 8 September 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Arvid Nergård" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ Winther, Jan-Gunnar (21 December 2006). "Nils Are Øritsland". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
^ Death announcement, Tønsbergs Blad 29 November 2006
^ "Ragnhild Andrine Sundby" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
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^ "Sigrid Utkilen" (in Norwegian). Storting .
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^ "Finn Seyersted" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 12 February 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "En karakter som huskes". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 18 December 2006.
^ "Peter Wilhelm Bøckman" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ Lian, Vigdis (21 December 2006). "Elsa Brita Marcussen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
^ "Arne Sandnes" (in Norwegian). Storting .
^ "Kenneth Sivertsen" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 16 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ Moen, Terje Mølmen (4 January 2007). "Hallvard Kvåle til minne". Budstikka (in Norwegian). p. 46.
^ "Ingerid Vardund" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Ivar Formo" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021 .
^ "Reidar Strømdahl" (in Norwegian). Storting .
External links
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