2005 in Norway explained

Events in the year 2005 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Harald V
• Regent: Haakon from 29 March to 7 June 2005 (during the King's recovering from heart surgery)
• President of the Storting:
• Prime Minister: Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party) to 17 October, then Jens Stoltenberg (Labour Party)

Events

January

• 1 January
  • New Year's celebrations all over Norway fall silent for two minutes as mark of respect for Scandinavian memorial service for those affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
  • The University of Stavanger is established.

March

• 11 March – Ole Christian Kvarme is appointed bishop of Oslo.

June

• 8 June – At least 10 people are feared dead after an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. The source is localized to a Borregaard treatment plant in Sarpsborg.
• 13 June – The new Svinesund Bridge is opened. The old Svinesund Bridge still stands 1 kilometre to the east.

July

• 14 July – The Nærøyfjord, the Geiranger Fjord and the Struve Geodetic Arc are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.

September

• 12 September – The 2005 Parliamentary election takes place. The election was won by the opposition centre-left Red-Green Coalition, which took 87 seats.
• 19 September – The trial of the accused in the NOKAS robbery starts in Stavanger.

October

• 17 October – Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet was appointed after the 2005 Parliamentary elections and Bondevik's step down.

December

Popular culture

Music

See main article: 2005 in Norwegian music.

• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
• Rock band Accidents Never Happen forms

Television

See main article: 2005 in Norwegian television.

Anniversaries

• 7 June – Centennial of the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden.

Notable births

• 8 April – Leah Isadora Behn, the second daughter of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and husband Ari Behn
• 3 December – Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, the second child of Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway and his wife Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway

Notable deaths

• 6 January – Nora Strømstad, alpine skier (born 1909)
• 13 January – Karstein Seland, politician (born 1912)
• 20 January – Per Borten, Prime Minister (born 1913)
• 2 February – Anders Hveem, bobsledder (born 1924)
• 2 February – Svein Kvia, footballer (born 1947)
• 20 February – Johan Østby, politician (born 1924)
• 12 March – Johan Skipnes, politician (born 1909)
• 17 March – Sverre Holm, actor (born 1931)
• 8 April – Jeremi Wasiutyński, Polish-Norwegian astrophysicist, philosopher and depth-psychologist (born 1907)
• 20 May – Einar Brusevold, politician (born 1919).
• 31 May – Ole J. Malm, physician (born 1910).^[1]
• 2 June – Gunder Gundersen, Nordic combined skier and sports official (born 1930)
• 7 July – Gunnar Fredrik Hellesen, politician and Minister (born 1913)
• 20 July – Finn Gustavsen, politician (born 1926)
• 21 August – Liv Aasen, politician (born 1928)

• 24 September – Arna Vågen, missionary and politician (born 1905)
• 8 October – Erik Grønseth, social scientist and sociologist (born 1925)
• 18 October – Sverre Mitsem, judge (born 1944)
• 29 October – Elsa Skjerven, politician and Minister (born 1919)
• 1 November – Carl Mortensen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (born 1919)
• 23 November – Ingvil Aarbakke, artist (born 1970)
• 1 December – Roar Petersen, novelist (born 1934).^{[2] [3]}
• 3 December – Kåre Kristiansen, politician (born 1920)
• 17 December – Sverre Stenersen, Nordic combined skier, Olympic gold medallist and World Champion (born 1926)

• 24 December – Georg Johannesen, author and professor of rhetoric (born 1931)
• 29 December – Gerda Boyesen, founder of Biodynamic Psychology (born 1922)

Full date missing

• Jens-Halvard Bratz, businessman, politician and Minister (born 1920)
• Eivind Erichsen, economist and civil servant (born 1917)
• Reidar Grønhaug, social anthropologist (born 1938)
• Geir Grung, diplomat (born 1938)
• Ivar Johansen, journalist and editor (born 1923)
• Ola H. Metliaas, civil servant and politician (born 1943)
• Ove Skaug, engineer and civil servant (born 1912)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Ole J Malm . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Arnfinn. Moland . Arnfinn Moland . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 4 November 2012.
2. News: Minneord. Nymoen. Kjell. 7 December 2005. Hamar Arbeiderblad. 60. no.
3. News: Roar Petersen. Brodal. Jan. 2 February 2006. Aftenposten. no.