Incumbents
Events
1 January Multiple citizenship is legalised. Both parents of newborn children will automatically be the legal guardian , regardless of whether they are married or live together. The municipal and county reform come into effect: 3 January – The funeral of Ari Behn is held at Oslo Cathedral . 7 January – A fire erupts in the parking garage at Stavanger Airport Sola damaging around 60 vehicles. The fire is said to have come from an old petrol car. 9 January – The hearings into the NAV scandal commences, calling upon the Prime Minister, Minister of Labour Anniken Hauglie , Minister of Justice Jøran Kallmyr , and former Ministers of Labour Hanne Bjurstrøm and Anniken Huitfeldt . 20 January – The Progress Party announces that they will be withdrawing from Solberg's Cabinet after prolonged disagreement with fellow coalition parties, thereby also reducing the government to a minority. 24 January – Prime Minister Erna Solberg presents her new cabinet, now a minority government consisting of the Conservatives , Liberals and Christian Democrats . 15 February – the final round of the Melodi Grand Prix 2020 was held; Ulrikke Brandstorp emerging as winner. 17 February – Widerøe cuts 4,000 flights due to high costs. 11 March – Trine Skei Grande announced her stepping down as leader of the Liberal Party . 26 March – The Iraqi-Kurdish Islamic scholar and militant Mullah Krekar is extradited from Norway to Italy, where he is sentenced to jail for leading a jihadist network. 28 March – Nicolai Tangen is announced as the new director of Norges Bank Investment Management , succeeding longtime director Yngve Slyngstad . 18 April – News breaks out that Nicolai Tangen paid for a multi-million NOK "dream seminar" in New York City in November 2019. Attendees of the seminar included the director of Norges Bank Investment Management Yngve Slyngstad , meanwhile Tangen applied for the position as director after Slyngstad, as well as top-level politicians and diplomats. 28 April – Tom Hagen , whose wife disappeared on 31 October 2018, is arrested and charged with murder or complicity to murder. He was released shortly after 7 May – The trial against Philip Manshaus commences in Oslo District Court . The conviction fell on 11 June. 5 June – Thousands participate in the largest Black Lives Matter demonstration in Norway, gathering outside the US Embassy in Oslo . 17 June – Norway is elected to a two-year term to the United Nations Security Council to begin on January 1, 2021, during the 2020 Security Council Elections . 14 August – Petter Northug is arrested for speeding and also became suspected for drug possession. The conviction fell on 22 December. 22 August – Protests broke out during an anti-Islam rally in Bergen . 30 August – Protests broke out during an anti-Islam rally in Oslo . 1 September – Nicolai Tangen commenced his tenure as director of Norges Bank Investment Management , after transferring his share in his hedge fund AKO Capital to a foundation, the Ako Foundation. 8 September – The trial against Laila Bertheussen commenced in Oslo District Court . 26 September – Guri Melby was formally elected new leader of the Liberal Party . 29 September – Geir Lippestad was announced as the leading figure of a new political party, Centre (Norwegian : Sentrum ), hoping to field candidates in the 2021 Norwegian parliamentary election . 1 October – Labour MP Jan Bøhler surprisingly rescinded his Labour membership and joined the Centre Party . 11 December – Construction of the Fornebu Line commenced officially. 12 December – Maskorama became 2020's most viewed program on linear television in Norway, with a viewership of 1 264 000. 30 December – A mudslide in Ask , Gjerdrum claimed several houses and human lives. COVID-19 pandemic Leaders associated with the COVID-19 pandemic :
Timeline:
26 February - the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Norway 12 March - the first confirmed COVID-19 death in Norway 12 March - start of the nationwide lockdown, closing all kindergartens, schools, universities and colleges, gyms, swimming arenas and hairdressers 13 March - the Government of Norway issued the first economic crisis package, of 6.5 billion kr 15 March - increase of the nationwide lockdown, closing all psychologists, opticians, physiotherapists and similar health offices 19 March - the Government of Norway issued part two of the first economic crisis package 19 March - increase of the nationwide lockdown, enforcing a ban on sleepovers in cabins and lodges ("the lodge ban") 21 March - the Parliament of Norway passed an emergency mandate law, lasting one month 21 March - the Parliament of Norway passed a new economic crisis package 31 March - the Parliament of Norway passed a new economic crisis package 8 April - the death toll reached 100 20 April - decrease of the nationwide lockdown, opening kindergartens, dentists, psychologists and physiotherapists 20 April - repeal of "the lodge ban" 21 April - the Parliament of Norway prolonged the emergency mandate law, lasting one month 27 April - decrease of the nationwide lockdown, opening primary schools for grades 1–4 as well as upper secondary schools for vocational students Sports Anniversaries
Deaths
January Tor Obrestad 1 January – Laurie Grundt, painter (b. 1923). 5 January – Guri Ingebrigtsen , politician (b. 1952). 5 January – Bjørn Unneberg , politician (b. 1928). 8 January – Christine Præsttun , television presenter (b. 1971). 9 January – Bergljot Sandvik-Johansen , gymnast and figure skater (b. 1922). 12 January – Gunnar Østrem, glaciologist (b. 1922). 12 January – Frank Nervik , footballer (b. 1934). 15 January – Karl Sundby, actor (b. 1953). 25 January – Tor Obrestad , writer (b. 1938). 26 January – Magnhild Skjesol, handballer (b. 1931). 26 January – Terje Meyer , designer (b. 1942). 27 January – Haakon Bjørklid , illustrator (b. 1925). February Jahn Teigen 3 February – Knut Rønningen , biotechnologist (born 1938). 6 February – Hans Petter Hansen, singer (b. 1948). 11 February – Jack Kramer , footballer (b. 1939). 12 February – Jan E. Hansen, writer and critic (b. 1959). 13 February – Herman Kahan , writer (b. 1926). 17 February – Per Oskar Andersen , neurologist (b. 1930). 17 February – Barry Matheson, impresario (b. 1941). 18 February – Jon Christensen , jazz drummer (b. 1943). 21 February – Erling Sandmo, historian and music critic (b. 1963). 23 February – Morten Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, ship-owner (b. 1937). 24 February – Jahn Teigen , singer (b. 1949). 27 February – Annie Riis , author (b. 1927). March Alf Cranner 1 March – Sven Ivar Dysthe , furniture designer (b. 1931). 3 March – Alf Cranner , singer (b. 1936). 4 March – Finn Eriksen, trumpeter (b. 1937). 4 March – Leiv O. Holstad, Christian philanthropist (b. 1951). 8 March – Jan-Henrik Fredriksen , politician (b. 1956). 10 March – Knut Hendriksen , opera director (b. 1944). 14 March – Jon Atle Gaarder , diplomat (b. 1934). 16 March – Ranveig Frøiland , politician (b. 1945). 16 March – Jan Levor Njargel , politician (b. 1943). 22 March – Markvard Sellevoll , geophysicist (b. 1923). 24 March – Kari Onstad , actress (b. 1941). 30 March – Hjørdis Nerheim , philosopher (b. 1940). 31 March – Ragnar Kristoffersen, politician (b. 1941). April Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg Jon Ola Norbom Elisabeth Berge 2 April – Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg , politician (b. 1936) 5 April – Svein Ellingsen , psalmist (b. 1929). 9 April 11 April – Arne Wilhelmsen , ship-owner (b. 1929). 12 April – Axel Berg (b. 1938). 12 April – Jon Ola Norbom , politician (b. 1923). 13 April – Jens Erik Fenstad , mathematician (b. 1935). 14 April – Elisabeth Berge , civil servant (b. 1954). 16 April – Arne Nilsen , politician (b. 1924). 16 April – Lars Bucher-Johannessen, publisher (b. 1929). 22 April – Inger Heldal , actress (b. 1940). 27 April – Johannes Gjerdåker , writer (b. 1936). May Erik Tandberg 2 May – Erik Tandberg , space aviation engineer (b. 1932). 3 May – Leiv Stensland , politician (b. 1934). 5 May – Kjell Karlsen , band leader (b. 1931). 19 May – Arvid Torgeir Lie , writer (b. 1938). 20 May – Egil Grandhagen, missionary leader (b. 1947). 21 May Arnulf Kolstad , social psychologist (b. 1942). Bekim Sejranović, novelist (b. 1972). 22 May – Torgeir Flatmark , chemist (b. 1931). 23 May – Kåre Dæhlen , ambassador (b. 1926). 27 May – Vegard Vigerust , writer (b. 1925). 31 May – Kjell B. Hansen , politician (b. 1967). June 6 June – Gunnar Nordhus, researcher and convicted fraudster (b. 1949). 7 June – Edith Thallaug , opera singer (b. 1929). 13 June – Helge Rykkja , lyricist (b. 1943). 13 June – Knut Bohwim , film director (b. 1931). 15 June – Janne Bondi Johannessen , linguist (b. 1960). 17 June – Astrid Gjertsen , politician (b. 1928 ). 20 June – Svein Arne Hansen , sports official (b. 1946). 20 or 21 June – Frank Tømmervåg, footballer (b. 1951). 27 June – Marit Røgeberg , politician (b. 1945). 30 June – Nils Fredrik Wisløff, civil servant (b. ). July August 1 August – Harald Hille, architect (b. 1921). 1 August – Synnøve Strigen, actress (b. 1934). 9 August – Brita Blomquist, television presenter (b. 1932). 10 August – Einar Høgetveit , judge (b. 1949) 13 August – Tor Bach, editor (b. 1964). 13 August – Per Adde, painter (b. 1926 ). 15 August – Yngvar Lundh, engineer (b. 1932). 20 August – Arne Helvik , politician (b. 1926). 23 August – Bjørn Skogmo [no ] , author (b. 1948). 24 August – Ingemann Ellingsen, rector (b. 1928). 26 August – Hans M. Barstad , theologian (b. 1947). 26 August – Ørnulf Tofte , police officer (b. 1922). 27 August – Ivar Ueland , politician (b. 1943). 27 August – Bjørn Lind, anesthesiologist (b. 1920). September 1 September – Terje Steen , ice hockey player (b. 1944). 1 September – Inger Lise Nyberg , politician (b. 1942). 4 September – Harald Are Lund, radio presenter (b. 1946). 9 September – Dagfinn Rian, theologian (b. 1942). 13 September – Hilchen Thode Sommerschild, psychiatrist (b. 1926). 18 September – Knut Utstein Kloster , psalmist (b. 1929). 19 September – Ralph Ditlef Kolnes, priest and novelist (b. 1937 ). 26 September – Erik Bartnes , politician (b. 1939). 27 September – Arvid Møller , author (b. 1939). October November December 1 December – Erlend Rian , politician (b. 1941). 6 December – Tor Gilje, singer (b. 1939). 8 December – Kari Rolfsen , artist (b. 1938). 11 December – Ivar Asheim , theologian (b. 1927). 17 December – Bjørn Tysdahl , literary historian (b. 1933). 12 December – Thor Ole Rimejorde, sports official (b. 1933). 17 December – Leif Hagen, pornographic publisher (b. 1942). 17 December – Sverre Oddanger , footballer (b. 1928). 18 December – Anne Aanerud, textile artist (b. 1952). 28 December – Helge Tverberg , mathematician (b. 1935). 29 December – Arne A. Jensen , media executive (b. 1954). References
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