1980 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Olav V
• Prime Minister – Odvar Nordli

  Events

• Ongoing – The Alta controversy, a series of massive protests in the late 1970s and early 1980s concerning the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in Altaelva
• 27 March – The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212.
• 1 June – The Oslo Tunnel opened
• 1 November – Population Census: 4,091,132 inhabitants in Norway.
• Røros is designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

  Popular culture

Sports

Music

• 19 April – Norway was represented by Sverre Kjelsberg and Mattis Hætta, with the song '"Sámiid Ædnan", at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest.
• The pop duo Dollie de Luxe established, consisting of Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov
• The band Vazelina Bilopphøggers was established in Gjøvik

  Film

Literature

• Humlehjertene, novel by Ola Bauer

  Notable births

• 28 January – Hallgrim Hansegård, choreographer and dancer
• 29 January – Øyvind Svenning, footballer
• 6 February – Frank Løke, handball player
• 12 February – Tine Rustad Kristiansen, handball player
• 12 February – Maya Vik, singer, songwriter, and bass player
• 28 February – Sigurd Pettersen, ski jumper
• 29 February – John Anders Gaustad, cross-country skier
• 2 March – Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, actress, singer, and film producer
• 5 March – Marianne Riddervold, orienteering competitor
• 10 March – Lars Horntveth, musician
• 13 March – Kristian Solem, artistic gymnast
• 21 March – Marit Bjørgen, cross-country skier
• 24 March – Anette Hovind Johansen, handball player
• 25 March – Kathrine Sørland, model
• 30 March – Katrine Lunde, handball player.
• 30 March – Kristine Lunde-Borgersen, handball player.
• 1 April – Vebjørn Berg, sports shooter
• 2 April – Thor Erik Forsberg, politician
• 2 April – Lubna Jaffery, politician
• 5 April – Glenn Andersen, footballer
• 10 April – Odd Borgersen, speed skater
• 10 April – Reidar Borgersen, cyclist
• 10 April – Ingrid Hjelmseth, footballer
• 12 April – Espen Harald Bjerke, cross-country skier
• 20 April – Ole Magnus Ekelund, handball player
• 22 April – Kari-Anne Henriksen, handball player
• 5 May – Stian Omenås, jazz musician
• 10 May – Karoline Dyhre Breivang, handball player
• 10 May – Espen Bugge Pettersen, footballer
• 14 May – Morten Ask, ice hockey player
• 14 May – Leif Erlend Johannessen, chess player
• 14 May – Anders Tyvand, politician
• 20 May – Marianne Paulsen, footballer
• 2 June – Ane Stangeland Horpestad, footballer
• 5 June – Helge André Njåstad, politician
• 8 June – Margret Hagerup, politician
• 16 June – Tommy Urhaug, tennis player
• 16 June – Kadra Yusuf, Somali-Norwegian activist
• 17 June – Stian Aker, polar explorer
• 28 June – Rolf Jarle Brøske, politician
• 4 July – Rune Bolseth, footballer
• 11 July – Jenny Hval, singer, composer, lyricist and writer
• 24 July – Hans Åge Yndestad, footballer
• 30 July – Pa Modou Kah, footballer
• 5 August – Morten Solem, ski jumper
• 16 August – Øystein Moen, jazz pianist and composer
• 17 August – Lene Marlin, singer
• 19 August – Askil Holm, singer and musician
• 20 August – Per Steinar Osmundnes, politician
• 25 August – Pål Hausken, jazz musician
• 25 August – Marianne Marthinsen, politician
• 29 August – Tom Reidar Haraldsen, footballer
• 3 September – Jørgen Munkeby, jazz and heavy metal musician
• 8 September – Kristian Kjelling, handball player
• 9 September – Ragnhild Aamodt, handball player
• 10 September – Roy Steffensen, politician
• 14 September – Odd-Magnus Williamson, copywriter, comedian and actor
• 24 September – John Arne Riise, footballer
• 25 September – Christina Bjordal, jazz singer
• 7 October – Adam Ryen, child actor
• 13 October – Kristian Gislefoss, meteorologist and weather presenter
• 13 October – Magne Hoseth, footballer
• 14 October – Ingvild Ryggen Carstens, ski mountaineer and heptathlete
• 16 October – Ingrid Baltzersen, politician
• 16 October – Erik A. Schjerven, actor
• 17 October – Siri Wålberg, musical artist
• 28 October – Hans Bollandsås, blues musician
• 31 October – Anders Bastiansen, ice hockey player
• 6 November – Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen, actor
• 17 November – Geir Ludvig Fevang, footballer
• 21 November – Olav Magne Dønnem, ski jumper
• 22 November – Thomas Solvoll, footballer
• 11 November – Helene Rask, model
• 4 December – Dag Inge Ulstein, politician.
• 10 December – Jon Midttun Lie, footballer
• 11 December – Marit Fiane Grødum, footballer
• 16 December – Øyvind Heian, politician
• 28 December – Andreas Amundsen, jazz musician

  Full date missing

• Anton Eger, jazz drummer
• Lubna Jaffery Fjell, politician

  Notable deaths

• 3 January – Harald Heide Steen, actor
• 4 January – Axel Henry Hansen, gymnast and Olympic bronze medallist
• 8 January – Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author
• 2 February – Sigurd Lersbryggen, politician
• 12 February – Jørgen Stubberud, polar explorer
• 16 February – Knut Olaf Andreasson Strand, politician
• 1 March – Art Jorgens, baseball player in America
• 17 March – Hans Nikolai Stavrand, politician
• 29 March – Einar Nilsen, boxer
• 9 April – Finn Halse, writer.
• 11 April – Einar Østvedt, historian and educator.
• 12 April – Sonja Wigert, actress
• 9 May – Rolf Hansen, long-distance runner
• 9 May Øivind Lorentzen, shipping magnate
• 11 May – Dyre Vaa, sculptor and painter
• 17 May – Thore Michelsen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist
• 27 May – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian.
• 1 June – Ingvald Svinsås-Lo, politician
• 14 July – Kristian Kristiansen, novelist, playwright, short story and children's writer
• 21 July – Dakky Kiær, politician and feminist
• 22 July – Gunvor Katharina Eker, politician
• 13 August – Kolbjørn Varmann, priest and politician
• 15 August – Hans Berg, politician
• 19 August – Hans Offerdal, politician
• 2 October – Anders Kristian Orvin, geologist and explorer
• 5 October – Tor Oftedal, politician
• 19 October – Torger Hovi, politician
• 19 October – Wilhelm Bøe, organizational leader.
• 9 November – Claudia Olsen, politician
• 18 November – Knut Toven, politician
• 30 November – Ingrid Bjerkås, first female minister in the Church of Norway
• 25 December – Olav Dalgard, filmmaker and literature and art historian

  Full date unknown

• Sigval Bergesen the Younger, shipping magnate and industrialist
• Olav Berkaak, novelist.
• Gunnar Bråthen, politician and Minister
• Hilmar Reksten, shipping magnate
• Øistein Strømnæs, intelligence officer
• Jens Tangen, trade unionist
• Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr., Lutheran theologian, author and bishop
• Kolbjørn Varmann, politician and Minister