2018 in Norway

Thumb — *Making a martyr – distraction by polarization* (revealed Easter 2018), street art by AFK [no],^[1] visualizing the political drama leading to resignation of Minister of Justice Sylvi Listhaug.

1 January – municipal and county reform took effect:

Færder Municipality was established by the unification of Tjøme Municipality and Nøtterøy Municipality.^[2]
Lardal Municipality was incorporated into Larvik Municipality.^[3]
Hof Municipality was incorporated into Holmestrand Municipality.^[4]
Indre Fosen Municipality was established by the unification of Rissa Municipality and Leksvik Municipality.^[5]
Trøndelag county was established by the unification of the former counties of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag.^[6]

12 January – Following the MeToo movement, Dag Rønning announced his resignation as Chairman of Hedmark County Council, effective 15 January.^[7]
15 February – Ida Børresen resigned as managing director of the Parliament of Norway.^[8]
9 March – Olemic Thommessen announced his resignation as President of the Parliament of Norway, effective 15 March.^[9]
15 March – Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen was sworn in as the new President of the Parliament of Norway.^[10]
20 March – Sylvi Listhaug resigned as Minister of Justice, pending a vote of no confidence due later the same day.
June – The parliament voted to ban the burqa in schools and universities.^[11]^[12]
17 December – Students Louisa Vesterager Jespersen and Maren Ueland are murdered by Islamic terrorists in the foothills of Mount Toubkal, Morocco. At least one victim is beheaded with the murders recorded on video and posted on social media.^[13]

1 January – Jahn Otto Johansen, journalist, newspaper editor, foreign correspondent and non-fiction writer (b. 1934).^[27]
7 January – Gustav Heiberg Simonsen, lawyer and politician (b. 1935).^[28]
7 January – Bjørg Vik, writer, co-founder of Sirene (b. 1935).^[29]
9 January – Odvar Nordli, politician and 21st Prime Minister of Norway (b. 1927).^[30]
10 January – Gordon Hølmebakk, publishing editor, essayist and novelist (b. 1928).^[31]
11 January – Jan Valentin Sæther, painter (b. 1944).^[32]
15 January – Terje Skarsfjord, footballer (b. 1942).^[33]
16 January – Pål Spilling, physicist and Internet pioneer (b. 1934).^[34]
16 January – Jørgen Dobloug, artist (b. 1945).^[35]
29 January – Asmund Bjørken, jazz musician (b. 1933).^[36]
30 January – Elisabeth Sveri, military officer (b. 1927).^[37]
30 January – Bjørn Boysen, organist (b. 1943).^[38]
4 February – Leif Rygg, folk musician (b. 1940).^[39]
5 February – Ove Stokstad, jazz musician (b. 1939).^[40]
7 February – Skule Waksvik, sculptor (b. 1927).^[41]
7 February – Daniel Heradstveit, political scientist (b. 1940).^[42]
13 February – Geir Magnus Nyborg, theologian (b. 1951).^[43]
13 February - Inni Karine Melbye, animator (b. 1937, died in Denmark).^[44]
14 February – Gunnar Kjøde, missionary leader (b. 1922).^[45]
15 February – Ivar Belck-Olsen, politician (b. 1932).^[46]
16 February – Reidar Berg, bobsledder (b. 1924).^[47]
16 February – Lee Chul-ho, chef (b. 1937).^[48]
16 February – Tor Brevik, composer (b. 1932).^[49]
17 February – Martin Buvik, politician (b. 1923).^[50]
25 February – Ragnvald Dahl, civil servant and politician (b. 1938).^[51]
25 February – Ola Thorleif Ruud, politician and civil servant (b. 1926).^[52]
28 February – Gjert Wilhelmsen, ship-owner (b. 1927).^[53]
1 March – Fredrik Bull-Hansen, Chief of Defence from 1984 to 1987 (b. 1927).^[54]
4 March – Johan Trondsen, politician (b. 1922).^[55]
7 March – Kjell Venås, philologist (b. 1927).^[56]
8 March – Gerd Søraa, editor and politician (b. 1934).^[57]^[58]
16 March – Adrian Lillebekk Ovlien, footballer (b. 1997)^[59]
18 March – Håkon Banken, singer (b. 1949)^[60]
18 March – Torstein Harbo, educationalist (b. 1927).^[61]
21 March – Anna-Lisa Ruud, actress (Black Saddle, Have Rocket, Will Travel) (b. 1933).^[62]
23 March – Kari Bay Haugen, radio and television presenter (b. 1937).^[63]
25 March – Dagfinn Vårvik, politician and editor (of Nationen), leader of the Centre Party, Minister of Foreign Affairs, of Finance and of Pay and Prices (b. 1924).^[64]
31 March – Frode Viken [no], guitarist and songwriter (b. 1955).^[65]
31 March – Helge Nordahl, philologist (b. 1927).^[66]
31 March – Ingri Lande, politician (b. 1918).^[67]
31 March – Ivar Sandvik, civil servant (b. 1923).^[68]^[69]
31 March – Sven Wibye Meinich, architect (b. 1934).^[70]
2 April – Olaf I. Rønning, botanist (b. 1924).^[71]
6 April – Thorstein Rittun, painter (b. 1929).^[72]
6 April – Tore Thonstad, economist (b. 1930).^[73]
8 April – Helge Røed, painter (b. 1938).^[74]
12 April – Arne Nyland, sports official (b. 1924).^[75]
14 April – Jon Michelet, thriller and crime fiction writer (Orion's Belt), publisher, newspaper editor (Klassekampen) and politician (b. 1944).^[76]
19 April – Arnold Eidslott, poet (b. 1926).^[77]
24 April – Pushwagner, visual artist (b. 1940).^[78]
25 April – Bjørn Hansen, football manager (b. 1939).^[79]
2 May – Finn Tøraasen, footballer (b. 1936).^[80]
7 May – Tore Torell, magician (b. 1941).^[81]
8 May – Frøystein Wedervang, economist (b. 1918).
10 May – The Wanderer, serial burglar (b. 1958).^[82]
11 May – Mikhail Alperin, jazz pianist and professor (b. 1956).^[83]
12 May – Torstein Hansen, handballer (b. 1943).^[84]
12 May – Jofrid Wiik, politician (b. 1934).^[85]
20 May – Rolf Sand, actor (b. 1920).^[86]
23 May – Kai Ekanger, politician (b. 1929).^[87]
27 May – Harald Bjarne Slettebø, politician (b. 1922).^[88]
27 May – Odd Oppedal, footballer (b. 1936).^[89]
5 June – Ingvald Wahl, war sailor (b. 1919).^[90]
7 June – Minken Fosheim, actress (b. 1956).^[91]
10 June – Nils Terje Dalseide, civil servant (b. 1952).^[92]
10 June – Erling Storrusten, business executive (b. 1923).^[93]
12 June – Torstein "Brim" Hilt, book publisher (b. 1955).^[94]
14 June – Gunnar Vada, politician (b. 1927).^[95]
14 June – Knut Aastveit, geneticist (b. 1921).^[96]
15 June – Arne Martin Klausen, social anthropologist (b. 1927).^[97]
20 June – Solveig Laila Thoresen, politician (b. 1931).^[98]
24 June – Jens Kristian Thune, barrister (b. 1935).^[99]
24 June - Jan Elgarøy, organist (b. 1930).^[100]
27 June – Egil Olsen, footballer (b. 1948).^[101]
30 June – Johan J. Jakobsen, Centre Party politician, Minister of Transport and Communications, and Minister of Local Government (b. 1937).^[102]
Bjørn Lie-Hansen, opera singer (b. 1937).^[103]
3 July – Reidar Nielsen, politician (b. 1938).^[104]
10 July – Jan Henry T. Olsen, politician (b. 1956).^[105]
13 July – Thorvald Stoltenberg, politician and diplomat (b. 1931).^[106]
15 July – Ronny Fredrik Ansnes, cross-country skier (b. 1989).^[107]
15 July – Olav Bucher-Johannessen, diplomat (b. 1928).^[108]
19 July – Philip Holst-Cappelen, convicted fraudster (b. 1965).^[109]
22 July – Tor Erling Staff, barrister (b. 1933).^[110]
25 July – Roald Stensby, rock singer (b. 1940).^[111]
26 July – Berit Nøkleby, historian (b. 1939).^[112]
29 July – Vibeke Skofterud, cross-country skier (b. 1980).^[113]
29 July – Hans Kristian Amundsen, editor and politician (b. 1959).^[114]
30 July – Finn Tveter, rower (b. 1947).^[115]
31 July – Walid al-Kubaisi, writer (b. 1958).
31 July – Christopher Stensaker, lawyer and politician (b. 1935).^[28]
3 August – Ingrid Espelid Hovig, television chef (b. 1924).^[116]
7 August – Oddvar Tegnander, missionary (b. 1931).^[117]
7 August – Bjørn A. Larsen, designer (b. 1926).^[118]
8 August – Marianne Havdal, children's writer (b. 1950).^[119]
12 August – Norvald Yri, missionary (b. 1941).^[120]
12 August – Willy Rasmussen, javelin thrower (b. 1937).^[121]
23 August – Cindy Haug, writer (b. 1956).^[122]
25 August – Rolf Yngvar Berg, botanist (b. 1925).^[123]
26 August – Jan O. Henriksen, illustrator (b. 1945).^[124]
27 August – Olga Meyer, radio host (b. 1930).^[125]
1 September – Margit Sandemo, historical fantasy writer (The Legend of the Ice People) (b. 1924).^[126]
2 September – John Anton Risan, painter (b. 1934).^[127]
2 September – Dalia Raudonikytė With, (b. 1970).^[128]
8 September – Reidar Goa, footballer (b. 1942).
12 September – Jorunn Ringstad, politician (b. 1943).^[129]
17 September – Solveig Haugland, politician (b. 1932).^[130]
18 September – Titti Maartmann, luger (b. 1920).^[131]
23 September – Olav Angell, writer (b. 1932).^[132]
23 September – Øivind Johannessen, comedian (b. 1950).^[133]
24 September – Ivar Martinsen, speed skater (b. 1920).^[134]
24 September – Ronald Bye, politician (b. 1937).^[135]
25 September – Stein Bendixen, banker (b. 1938).^[136]
26 September – Rolf Arly Lund, actor (b. 1944).^[137]
27 September – Per Kørner, anti-abortion activist (b. 1936).^[138]
28 September – Suzanne Stiver Lie, women's rights activist (b. 1934).
29 September – Mille-Marie Treschow, landowner (b. 1954).^[139]
2 October – Ole E. Storlien, politician (b. 1935).^[140]
4 October – Arne Malmedal, painter, illustrator and printmaker (born 1937).^[141]
5 October – Ivar Odnes, politician (b. 1963).^[142]
5 October – Hege Skjeie, political scientist (b. 1955).^[143]^[144]
12 October – Jan Jakob Tønseth, writer (b. 1947).^[145]
14 October – Per Theodor Haugen, actor (b. 1932).^[146]
16 October – Even Hovdhaugen, linguist (b. 1941).^[147]
19 October – Åge Hovengen, politician (b. 1927).^[148]
21 October – Joachim Rønneberg, resistance fighter (b. 1919).^[149]
23 October – Ørnulf Boye Hansen, violinist (b. 1933).^[150]
24 October – Knut Langfeldt, political scientist (b. 1925).^[151]
28 October – Vera Micaelsen, television presenter (b. 1974).
30 October – Sonja Ackermann-Olsen, speed skater (b. 1934).^[152]^[153]
2 November – Merete Skavlan, actress (b. 1920).^[154]
3 November – Arild Jensen, trombonist (b. 1926).^[155]
6 November – Kristian Halse, politician (b. 1926).^[156]
12 November – Anfinn Øien, organist (b. 1922).^[157]
15 November – Sigmund Steinnes, politician (b. 1959).^[158]
19 November – Per S. Enger, zoologist (b. 1929).^[159]
20 November – Ronald, musician (b. 1937).^[160]
21 November – Jan-Lauritz Opstad, museum director (b. 1950).^[161]
23 November – Ivar Bjørgen, psychologist (b. 1934).^[162]
22 November – Håkon Hope, chemist (b. 1930).^[163]
25 November – Aina Thiis Leirdal, ceramist (b. 1924).^[164]
3 December – Arne Bøyum, physician (b. 1928).^[165]
3 December – Elsa Marie Quale, dancer (b. 1938).^[166]
December – Thor Hansen, poker player (b. 1947).^[167]
5 December – Inge Johansen, engineer and educator, rector of the Norwegian Institute of Technology (b. 1928).^[168]^[169]
9 December – Tor Fretheim, author (b. 1946).^[170]
12 December – Knud Jørgensen, Christian leader (b. 1942).^[171]^[172]
15 December – Harald Stabell, barrister (b. 1947).^[173]
16 December – Karsten Johannessen, football manager (b. 1925).^[174]
20 December – Klaus Hagerup, author (b. 1946).^[175]
31 December – Nils Utsi, actor (b. 1943).^[176]
31 December – Christian Mohn, ski jumper (b. 1926).^[177]

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