Norwegian of the Year (Ny Tid)
# Norwegian of the Year (Ny Tid)

Norwegian of the Year (Norwegian: Årets nordmann) is a distinction awarded by the leftist news magazine Ny Tid (lit. 'New Age'). Established in 2007, the prize has been awarded to several persons, including Norwegian citizens of foreign origin and a German citizen living in Norway.

## History

Following a public debate on the definition of the term Norwegian (a demonym; Norwegian: nordmann, lit. 'Northman') more specifically whether Norwegian citizens of foreign origin should be called nordmann or—considered as more neutral—norsk (an adjective; English: Norwegian), the magazine instituted the distinction Årets nordmann, i.e. 'Norwegian of the Year', in 2007. The first recipient was actress Kohinoor Nordberg, originally from Bangladesh.

## List of recipients

| Year | Name | Year and country of birth | Occupation | Reason |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Kohinoor Nordberg | 1973, Bangladesh | actress | |
| 2008 | Margreth Olin | 1970, Norway | film director | |
| 2009 | Randi Hagen Spydevold | 1952, Norway | candidata juris | |
| 2010 | Madina Salamova | 1985, North Ossetia | journalist | Illegal immigrant. |
| 2011 | Prableen Kaur | 1993, Norway (Indian origin) | student | Utøya survivor. |
| " | Marcel Gleffe | 1979, Germany (residing in Norway) | ex-military | Utøya hero. |
| " | Synnøve Kvamme | 1991, Norway | activist | Nature activism. |
| 2012 | Bjønnulv Evenrud | 1970, Norway | activist | Defender of Romas' rights and dignity. |
| 2013 | Neda Ibrahim | 2001, Middle East | minor | Deported child of dito illegal immigrants. Considered a 'face of all refugee children'. |
