1951 in Norway

• Monarch – Haakon VII. • Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party) until 9 November, Oscar Torp (Labour Party) ==Events==

• 19 November – Torp's Cabinet is appointed. • Norsk Hydro opens a PVC plant at Herøya. • Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country. ==Popular culture==

Sports Music Film Literature • Gunvor Hofmo, writer and poet, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize for the first time. • Ola Viker makes his literary debut with the novel Gullskoen. ==Notable births==

• 23 January – Dan Børge Akerø, television personality • 1 February – Ellen Horn, actress, politician and Minister • 24 February – Erna Osland, children's writer. • 1 March – Berit Oskal Eira, politician (d. 2021) • 10 March – Eva Harr, artist (died 2024). • 16 March – Oddvar Brå, cross-country skier, world champion. • 19 March – Vegard Bye, politician • 22 March – Stein Kåre Kristiansen, journalist • 29 March • Elisabeth Røbekk Nørve, politician • Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld, journalist • 13 April – Kaci Kullmann Five, politician and Minister • 14 April – Terje Tysland, singer, songwriter. • 26 April – Tor Bomann-Larsen, writer and illustrator. • 13 May – Wenche Lyngholm, politician • 2 June – Marianne Borgen, politician. • 5 June – Sigrun Eng, politician • 9 June – Geir Bøhren, composer • 17 June – Sissel Buchholdt, handball player. • 25 July – Hans O. Felix, trade unionist • 4 August – Per Knutsen, writer and playwright (died 2022). • 13 August – Barry Gjerde, translator and voice actor • 20 August – Helge Torvund, writer. • 21 August – Cecilie Løveid, writer. • 7 September – Kari Lise Holmberg, politician • 11 September – Odd Reitan, merchant. • 2 November – John Olav Egeland, journalist and editor • 30 November – • Rønnaug Kleiva, writer. • Torild Wardenær, writer. • 8 December – Jan Eggum, singer-songwriter • 8 November – Heidi Larssen, politician • 2 December – Anne Berit Andersen, politician • 12 December – Erik Hillestad, record producer. • 15 December – Bente Angell-Hansen, diplomat • 17 December – Sylvi Graham, politician • 30 December – Trond Fevolden, civil servant ==Notable deaths==

• 14 January – Tor Jonsson, author and journalist (born 1916) • 21 January – Erik Ramstad, one of the founders of Minot, North Dakota (born 1860) • 23 March – Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen, newspaper columnist and theatre director (born 1897) • 24 March – Anton Djupvik, politician (born 1881) • 5 April – Elias Corneliussen, naval officer (born 1881). • 6 April – Halfdan Cleve, composer (born 1879) • 9 April – Vilhelm Bjerknes, physicist and meteorologist (born 1862) • 4 June – Lauritz Wigand-Larsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1895) • 10 June – Håkon Evjenth, jurist and children's writer (born 1894). • 19 June – Ivar Kirkeby-Garstad, politician and Minister (born 1877) • 4 July – Anton Berge, agronomist and politician (born 1892) • 17 September – Jon Skeie, jurist (born 1871). • 6 October – Olav Kringen, newspaper editor (born 1867). • 14 October – Anton Johnson Brandt, veterinarian (born 1893) • 18 December – Arthur Olsen, boxer (born 1900) • 28 December – Nils Opdahl, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1882). Full date unknown • Lars Olai Meling, politician and Minister (born 1876) • Gustav Smedal, jurist and irredentist activist (born 1888) ==See also==