Events in the year 1955 in Norway.

Incumbents Monarch – Haakon VII. Regent – Olav after July, following injury to King due to fall Prime Minister – Oscar Torp (Labour Party) until 22 January, Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

14 January – Prime Minister Oscar Torp resigned. 22 January – Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet was appointed. 3 December – Osvald Harjo returned to Norway after 13 years in Soviet prison camps. Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

Sports Kristian Kristiansen, novelist, playwright, short story and children's writer, is awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment literary prize

Music

Film

Literature Jonas, novel by Jens Bjørneboe

Notable births January to March

4 January – Bror Yngve Rahm, politician 4 January – Åshild Karlstrøm Rundhaug, politician. 6 January – Inge Staldvik, politician. 10 January – Ole Henrik Giørtz, jazz pianist. 11 January – Are Helseth, physician and politician. 16 January – Even Erlien, politician. 18 January – Trine Krogh, swimmmer (died 2014). 18 January – Erik Solheim, politician and diplomat. 20 January – Ingjerd Schou, politician. 8 February – Svein Grøndalen, footballer. 9 February – Tor Bremer, farmer and politician. 9 February – Harald Nilsen, sprint canoer. 10 February – Gabriel Høyland, footballer. 16 February – Jens Edvin Andreassen Skoghøy, judge and professor of law. 27 February – Terje Tønnesen, violinist. 2 March – Sven Mollekleiv, organizational leader 2 March – Bjørg Sandal, politician. 7 March – Lasse Lindtner, actor. 11 March – Odd Eriksen, trade unionist and politician (died 2023). 16 March – Gunn Wærsted, business executive. 17 March – Ole Petter Ottersen, physician and neuroscientist. 18 March – Lars Rise, politician. 21 March – Sindre Guldvog, publisher. 30 March – Ingjerd Hanevold, jewellery designer.

April to June

6 April – Arne Morten Granlien, Nordic skier. 8 April – Haakon Blankenborg, politician and diplomat. 8 April – Dag Danielsen, politician. 10 April – Marit Breivik, handball player and coach. 12 April – Nils Gaup, Sami film director. 13 April – Kjell Habbestad, composer. 13 April – Marit Kaldhol, writer. 13 April – Kjersti Markusson, politician. 16 April – Brit Dyrnes, ceramist. 19 April – Rune Klakegg, jazz pianist. 19 April – Rolf Løvland, keyboardist, composer and lyricist. 28 April – Arne Ringnes, judge. 30 April – Morten Opsahl, sprint canoer. 5 May – Wilhelm Matheson, judge. 9 May – Stein Lier-Hansen, civil servant and organizational leader. 10 May – Even Stormoen, actor. 14 May – Jorun Thørring, crime fiction writer. 15 May – Hege Skjeie, political scientist (died 2018). 18 May - Reidar Johansen, politician 21 May – Ansgar Gabrielsen, politician. 29 May – Tom Kristensen, crime fiction writer. 3 June – Harald Gjein, veterinarian and civil servant. 7 June – Jon Balke, jazz pianist. 8 June – Merete Armand, actress (died 2017). 15 June – Jarle Pedersen, speed-skater. 16 June – Grete Faremo, former politician and businessperson 20 June – Anders Bakken, cross-country skier. 24 June – Lars Gule, philosopher. 26 June – Terje Dragseth, writer.

July to September

7 July – Anne Odenmarck, politician. 15 July – Pål Thowsen, jazz drummer. 18 July – Hilde Grythe, actress. 20 July – Eivind Dale, civil servant. 30 July – Gunnar Pettersen, handball player and coach. 1 August – Gerd Kristiansen, trade unionist. 5 August – Lise Christoffersen, politician 7 August – Vigdis Hjulstad Belbo, politician 10 August – Kari Henriksen, politician 16 August – Åse Lill Kimestad, politician 19 August – Fabian Stang, lawyer and politician. 27 August – Arne Dokken, footballer. 29 August – Geir Mork, publisher. 30 August – Kåre Simensen, politician. 5 September – Kjell Nupen, painter (died 2014). 7 September – Knut Petter Torgersen, politician. 22 September – Torill Ø. Hanssen, politician. 22 September – Eli Rygg, singer and writer. 28 September – Geir Otto Pedersen, diplomat.

October to December

1 October – Morten Gunnar Larsen, jazz pianist and composer. 2 October – Unni Straume, film director. 8 October – Steinar Stokke, businessperson. 8 October – Lars Peder Brekk, politician. 12 October – Einar Jan Aas, footballer. 17 October – Hans Petter Moland, film director. 17 October – Trond Sirevåg, footballer. 27 October – Vibeke Hammer Madsen, business executive. 29 October – Geir Kvernmo, long-distance runner. 3 November – Pål Børnick, rower. 15 November – Bård Vonen, fencer. 22 November – Sverre Knudsen, writer and musician. 24 November – Erik Gustavson, film director. 29 November – Håkon Iversøn, swimmer (died 2021). 30 November – Berit Kjøll, corporate officer and sports administrator. 5 December – Morten Harg, politician. 7 December – Marta Norheim, journalist and literary critic. 8 December – Ola Mestad, legal scholar. 15 December – Ingalill Olsen, schoolteacher and politician. 16 December – Kari Økland, politician 21 December – Helge Simonnes, editor. 24 December – Stein Olav Fiskebeck, sport shooter (died 2007). 28 December – Ivar Schjøtt, fencer. 28 December – Yngve Slettholm, cultural executive and politician. 29 December – Fritz Warncke, swimmmer.

Full date missing Marit Anne Hauan, folklorist and museum leader. Gerd Kvale, psychologist Terje Liverød, footballer.

Notable deaths

16 January – Asbjørn Halvorsen, international soccer player and general secretary of the Norwegian Football Association (born 1898) 25 January – Hans Peter Elisa Lødrup, journalist, newspaper editor, non-fiction writer and politician (born 1885). 16 February – Einar Osland, politician (born 1886) 2 May – Torkell Vinje, politician (born 1879) 6 May – Barbra Ring, writer (born 1870). 1 June – F. Melius Christiansen, violinist and choral conductor (born 1871) 2 June – Haaken Hasberg Gran, botanist (born 1870) 28 June – Haakon Lind, boxer (born 1906) 6 July – Alfred Næss, speed skater (born 1877) 10 July – Einar Frogner, politician and Minister (born 1893) 11 July – Christian S. Oftedal, politician (born 1907) 19 July – Tordis Halvorsen, actress (born 1884) 22 July – Haakon Shetelig, archaeologist (born 1877) 30 July – Ferdinand Schjelderup, mountaineer, Supreme Court Justice and resistance member (born 1886) 4 September – Christen Gran Bøgh, jurist, tourism promoter and theatre critic (born 1876) 9 September – Einar Liberg, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1873). 17 October – Charles Mackenzie Bruff, forensic chemist (born 1887).

Full date unknown Anders Fjelstad, politician (born 1879) Karl Hovelsen, Nordic skier (born 1877) Andreas Tostrup Urbye, politician and Minister (born 1869)

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