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.
February
March
11 March – Ole Christian Kvarme is appointed bishop of Oslo.
April 1 April – Sigurd Frisvold steps down as Chief of Defence and is succeeded by Sverre Diesen.
May
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.
August
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.
November
December
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Film
Literature
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 Ari Behn. 3 December – Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, the second child of Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway and Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
Notable deaths 6 January – Nora Strømstad, alpine skier (born 1909) 13 January – Karstein Seland, politician (born 1912) 14 January – Peter Solberg, chemist and bacteriologist (born 1912)Death notice, Østlandets Blad 18 January 2005, p. 31 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)
11 March – Helge Larsen, biochemist and microbiologist (born 1922). 12 March – Johan Skipnes, politician (born 1909) 17 March – Sverre Holm, actor (born 1931)
5 April – Ola H. Metliaas, civil servant and politician (born 1943). 8 April – Jeremi Wasiutyński, astrophysicist and philosopher (born 1907). 14 April – Lothar Lindtner, actor (born 1917). 23 April – Per Sandal, historian (born 1942).
20 May – Einar Brusevold, politician (born 1919). 31 May – Ole J. Malm, physician (born 1910).
2 June – Gunder Gundersen, Nordic combined skier and sports official (born 1930)
7 July – Gunnar Fredrik Hellesen, politician (born 1913) 15 July – Anders Hagen, historian (born 1921). 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, sociologist (born 1925) 18 October – Sverre Mitsem, judge (born 1944) 29 October – Elsa Skjerven, politician (born 1919)
1 November – Carl Mortensen, sailor (born 1919) 4 November – Knut Mykland, historian (born 1920). 7 November – Veslemøy Haslund, actress (born 1939). 12 November – Jon Bremer, biochemist (born 1928). 23 November – Ingvil Aarbakke, artist (born 1970)
1 December – Roar Petersen, novelist (born 1934). 3 December – Kåre Kristiansen, politician (born 1920) 9 December – Peder B. Braathe, forester (born 1919) 17 December – Sverre Stenersen, Nordic combined skier (born 1926)
24 December – Georg Johannesen, author and professor of rhetoric (born 1931) 28 December – Kristen Arnesen, pathologist (born 1918) 29 December – Gerda Boyesen, founder of Biodynamic Psychology (born 1922)
Full date missing Jens-Halvard Bratz, businessman and politician (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) Ove Skaug, engineer and civil servant (born 1912)
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