1946 in Norway
# 1946 in Norway

Events in the year 1946 in Norway.

## Incumbents

* Monarch – Haakon VII
* Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

## Events

* 1 February – Trygve Lie is selected as the first United Nations Secretary General
* 6 December – The Home Guard was established.
* Årdal og Sunndal Verk is established as a state-run corporation with the task of finishing unfinished industrial facilities started by the German occupational forces.

## Popular culture

### Sports

* Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris, for athletes who excel in more than one sport.

## Notable births

### January

* 8 January – Åse Klundelien, politician
* 10 January – Bernhard Riksfjord, politician
* 17 January – Finn Kristian Marthinsen, politician
* 18 January – Herbjørn Skogstad, illustrator.
* 20 January – Lisbeth Holand, politician
* 21 January – Bjørn Skogstad Aamo, economist and politician
* 22 January – Svein Kristensen, civil servant
* 31 January – Knut Lystad, actor, singer, translator, screenwriter, comedian and director

### February

* 1 February – Øystein Rottem, philologist, literary historian and literary critic (died 2004)
* 2 February – Lasse Qvigstad, jurist
* 4 February – Anders Talleraas, politician
* 8 February – Karin Kjølmoen, politician
* 11 February – Knut Vollebæk, diplomat and politician
* 12 February
   * Ingrid Hadler, orienteer and World Champion
   * Ulf Thoresen, harness racer (died 1992)
* 17 February – Helge Jordal, actor and singer
* 18 February – Torny Pedersen, politician
* 19 February – Tore Schei, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
* 20 February – Ole Nafstad, rower and Olympic silver medallist
* 21 February
   * Marianne Heske, visual artist.
   * Knut Hove, veterinarian
* 24 February – Sverre Stub, diplomat

### March

* 4 March – Harald Rensvik, civil servant
* 5 March
   * Klaus Hagerup, author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director (died 2018)
   * Oddvar Stenstrøm, journalist and television host
* 9 March – Britt Harkestad, politician
* 14 March – Knut Hanselmann, politician (died 2022)
* 16 March – Sigmund Groven, classical harmonica player
* 19 March – Roar Grønvold, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist
* 21 March – Svein Sturla Hungnes, actor, theatre director and instructor
* 23 March – Jon Reinertsen, handball player
* 28 March – Marianne Gullestad, social anthropologist (died 2008)

### April

* 8 April – Åge Korsvold, businessperson
* 10 April – Erling Kittelsen, poet, novelist, children's writer, playwright and translator.
* 18 April – Per Erik Monsen, politician (died 2008)
* 21 April – Inge Hansen, handball player
* 27 April – Tanja Heiberg Storm, diplomat (died 2023).
* 30 April – Lars Vikør, linguist

### May

* 4 May – Gunnar Jordfald, civil servant
* 5 May – Svend Wam, film director (died 2017)
* 16 May
   * Laila Stien, novelist, poet and translator. (died 2017)
   * Olav Anton Thommessen, composer
   * Willy Ustad, novelist
* 18 May – Liv Sandven, politician
* 21 May
   * Pål Bye, handball player
   * Arne Fliflet, jurist and civil servant
* 23 May – Åge Starheim, politician

### June

* 10 June – Sverre J. Hoddevik, politician
* 11 June
   * Gunn Imsen, educationalist
   * Jan Petersen, politician and Minister
* 13 June – Rune Gerhardsen, politician and sports leader (died 2021).
* 21 June
   * Trond Kirkvaag, comedian, actor, imitator, screenwriter, author, director and television host (died 2007)
   * Harald Norvik, businessperson
* 23 June – Svein Thøgersen, rower and Olympic silver medallist.

### July

* 11 July – Kim Traavik, diplomat and politician.
* 12 July – Bernt Bull, politician and organizational leader.
* 13 July – Jon Westborg, diplomat.
* 18 July
   * Gerd Dvergsdal, politician
   * Bjørn Kjos, aviator, lawyer, and business magnate.
   * Svein Ludvigsen, politician and Minister
   * Victor D. Norman, economist and politician.
* 19 July – Odd L. Fosseidbråten, civil servant and diplomat.
* 22 July – Jan Grund, academic

### August

* 2 August – Ivar Frønes, sociologist
* 4 August – Ola Dybwad-Olsen, international soccer player
* 7 August – Øystein Hedstrøm, politician.
* 13 August – Arild Underdal, political scientist.
* 14 August
   * Bjørn Kruse, composer.
   * Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen, politician (died 1989)
* 15 August – Tone Danielsen, actress.
* 18 August – Arild Braastad, diplomat

### September

* 5 September – Sigurd Allern, media theorist and professor of journalism
* 8 September – Arent M. Henriksen, politician.
* 15 September – Bente Sætrang, textile artist.
* 16 September – Trond Bergh, economic historian
* 23 September – John Haugland, rally driver
* 28 September – Tarald Osnes Brautaset, diplomat
* 29 September – Tove Strand, civil servant and politician

### October

* 7 October – Svein Aaser, businessperson
* 13 October – Sven-Erik Svedman, diplomat and politician
* 22 October – Eirik Glenne, diplomat
* 27 October – Steinar Gullvåg, politician
* 28 October – Per Rom, sprinter
* 31 October – Jo Inge Bjørnebye, ski jumper (died 2013).

### November

* 1 November – Jørgen Åsland, politician
* 7 November
   * Sten Egil Bjørnø, politician
   * Anne Marit Jacobsen, actress.
* 9 November – Gunnar Fatland, politician
* 18 November – Ulf Magnussen, handball player
* 23 November – Agnes Buen Garnås, traditional folk singer
* 25 November – Harald Tyrdal, handball player

### December

* 7 December
   * Haakon Baardsøn Hjelde, diplomat
   * Kirsti Sparboe, singer and actress
   * Lars Wilhelmsen, civil servant
* 11 December
   * Torbjørn Frøysnes, diplomat and politician
   * Dagfinn Sundsbø, politician
* 14 December – Ingse Stabel, judge
* 24 December – Vigdis Moe Skarstein, librarian.
* 29 December – Bernhard Ramstad, actor, theatre instructor and director

### Full date unknown

* Olav Terje Bergo, newspaper editor
* Svein Koningen, painter
* Torleiv Maseng, engineer
* Oddbjørn Nordset, civil servant and politician
* Arvid Noe, sailor and truck driver, one of the first non-Africans known to have died from AIDS (died 1976)
* Arne Nore, businessperson

## Notable deaths

* 8 January – Rasmus Pedersen Thu, photographer (born 1864)
* 23 January – Bernt Tunold, painter (born 1877)
* 13 February – Johan Throne Holst, industrialist and politician (born 1868)
* 22 March – Ragnvald Bødtker, engineer (born 1859)
* 23 March – Ingolf Davidsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1893)
* 4 April – Klaus Sletten, organizational worker, editor and politician (born 1877)
* 30 April – Olav Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1875)
* 5 May – Theodor Dahl, journalist and fiction writer (born 1886).
* 16 May – Søren Berg Sørensen Moen, politician (born 1899)
* 29 June – Edle Hartmann, writer (born 1862).
* 21 August – Rudolf Gundersen, speed skater (born 1879)
* 16 September – Margit Schiøtt, politician (born 1889)
* 13 October – Ole Sæther, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1870)
* 6 November – Hans Aall, librarian and museum director (born 1869).
* 11 November – Egill Reimers, architect, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1878)
* 26 November – Ola Bertelsen, jurist and politician (born 1864)
* 13 December – Egil Eide, actor and director (born 1868)

### Full date unknown

* Gunnar Horn, petroleum geologist and Arctic explorer
* Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister (born 1855)
