1991 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch: Olav V - until his death on January 17, then Harald V
• Regent: Crown Prince Harald – until January 17, succeeded to the throne
• Prime Minister: Gro Harlem Brundtland

  Events

• 17 January - Olav V, King of Norway dies
• Rjukanbanen railway line closes.
• Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

  Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

Literature

Notable births

• 15 February – Kari Brattset, handball player.
• 5 April - Nora Mørk, handball player.
• 5 April - Thea Mørk, handball player.
• 25 July - Amanda Kurtović, handball player.
• 25 September – Stine Bredal Oftedal, handball player.

  Notable deaths

• 17 January - Olav V of Norway, King of Norway
• 17 January - Alf Sanengen, resistance member, chemist, research administrator
• 25 January - Per Gjelten, Nordic skier.
• 31 January – Åge Rønning, writer and journalist.
• 5 February - Torgeir Andersen, politician
• 5 February - Tora Øyna, politician
• 7 February - Arne Randers Heen, mountain climber.
• 21 February - Oscar Christian Gundersen, politician and Minister
• 25 February - Sverre Hansen, long jumper and Olympic bronze medallist
• 8 April - Dead, vocalist
• 10 April - Otto Berg, long jumper
• 17 April - Gulborg Nygaard, politician
• 21 April - Andreas Frivåg, politician
• 24 April - Haakon Tranberg, sprinter
• 2 May - Jens Haugland, politician and Minister
• 3 May - Sverre Heiberg, photographer.
• 17 May - Lars L'Abée-Lund, police.
• 10 June - Anders Sæterøy, politician
• 10 July - Aase Bye, actress
• 25 July - Per Almaas, politician
• 28 July - Lars Tangvik, politician
• 2 August - Alf Martin Bjørnø, politician
• 3 August - Olaf Aarvold, priest and politician
• 6 August - Georg Krog, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist
• 24 August - Åge Ramberg, politician
• 7 September - Haakon Pedersen, speed skater
• 17 October - Håkon Johnsen, politician
• 18 October - Gunnar Sønstevold, composer
• 29 October - Johan Støa, multi-sportsman
• 3 November - Finn Alnæs, novelist.
• 27 December - Arne Holst, bobsledder
• 31 December - Elise Fliflet, politician

  Full date unknown

• Reidar Andersen, ski jumper and Olympic bronze medallist
• Dag Ramsøy Bryn, diplomat and politician
• Odd Bull, air force officer, Chief of Air Staff
• Kåre Berven Fjeldsaa, ceramics designer
• Eigil Gullvåg, newspaper editor and politician
• Olav Harald Jensen, economist
• Kåre Kivijärvi, photographer
• Arnholdt Kongsgaard, ski jumper
• Selmer Nilsen, fisherman who spied for the KGB