1946 in Norway

Events in the year 1946 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Haakon VII
 * Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

Events

 * 1 February – Trygve Lie is selected as the first United Nations Secretary General
 * 6 December – The Home Guard was established.
 * Årdal og Sunndal Verk is established as a state-run corporation with the task of finishing unfinished industrial facilities started by the German occupational forces.

Sports

 * Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris, for athletes who excel in more than one sport.

January

 * 8 January – Åse Klundelien, politician
 * 10 January – Bernhard Riksfjord, politician
 * 17 January – Finn Kristian Marthinsen, politician
 * 18 January – Herbjørn Skogstad, illustrator.
 * 20 January – Lisbeth Holand, politician
 * 21 January – Bjørn Skogstad Aamo, economist and politician
 * 22 January – Svein Kristensen, civil servant
 * 31 January – Knut Lystad, actor, singer, translator, screenwriter, comedian and director

February

 * 1 February – Øystein Rottem, philologist, literary historian and literary critic (died 2004)
 * 2 February – Lasse Qvigstad, jurist
 * 4 February – Anders Talleraas, politician
 * 8 February – Karin Kjølmoen, politician
 * 11 February – Knut Vollebæk, diplomat and politician
 * 12 February
 * Ingrid Hadler, orienteer and World Champion
 * Ulf Thoresen, harness racer (died 1992)
 * 17 February – Helge Jordal, actor and singer
 * 18 February – Torny Pedersen, politician
 * 19 February – Tore Schei, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
 * 20 February – Ole Nafstad, rower and Olympic silver medallist
 * 21 February
 * Marianne Heske, visual artist.
 * Knut Hove, veterinarian
 * 24 February – Sverre Stub, diplomat

March

 * 4 March – Harald Rensvik, civil servant
 * 5 March
 * Klaus Hagerup, author, translator, screenwriter, actor and director (died 2018)
 * Bernt Hagtvet, political scientist.
 * Oddvar Stenstrøm, journalist and television host
 * 9 March – Britt Harkestad, politician
 * 14 March – Knut Hanselmann, politician (died 2022)
 * 16 March – Sigmund Groven, classical harmonica player
 * 19 March – Roar Grønvold, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist
 * 21 March – Svein Sturla Hungnes, actor, theatre director and instructor
 * 23 March – Jon Reinertsen, handball player
 * 28 March – Marianne Gullestad, social anthropologist (died 2008)

April

 * 8 April – Åge Korsvold, businessperson
 * 10 April – Erling Kittelsen, poet, novelist, children's writer, playwright and translator.
 * 18 April – Per Erik Monsen, politician (died 2008)
 * 21 April – Inge Hansen, handball player
 * 27 April – Tanja Heiberg Storm, diplomat (died 2023).
 * 30 April – Lars Vikør, linguist

May

 * 4 May – Gunnar Jordfald, civil servant
 * 5 May – Svend Wam, film director (died 2017)
 * 16 May
 * Laila Stien, novelist, poet and translator.
 * Olav Anton Thommessen, composer
 * Willy Ustad, novelist
 * 18 May – Liv Sandven, politician
 * 21 May
 * Pål Bye, handball player
 * Arne Fliflet, jurist and civil servant
 * 23 May – Åge Starheim, politician

June

 * 10 June – Sverre J. Hoddevik, politician
 * 11 June
 * Gunn Imsen, educationalist
 * Jan Petersen, politician and Minister
 * 13 June – Rune Gerhardsen, politician and sports leader (died 2021).
 * 21 June
 * Trond Kirkvaag, comedian, actor, imitator, screenwriter, author, director and television host (died 2007)
 * Harald Norvik, businessperson
 * 23 June – Svein Thøgersen, rower and Olympic silver medallist.

July



 * 11 July – Kim Traavik, diplomat and politician.
 * 12 July – Bernt Bull, politician and organizational leader.
 * 13 July – Jon Westborg, diplomat.
 * 18 July
 * Gerd Dvergsdal, politician
 * Bjørn Kjos, aviator, lawyer, and business magnate.
 * Svein Ludvigsen, politician and Minister
 * Victor D. Norman, economist and politician.
 * 19 July – Odd L. Fosseidbråten, civil servant and diplomat.
 * 22 July – Jan Grund, academic

August



 * 2 August – Ivar Frønes, sociologist
 * 4 August – Ola Dybwad-Olsen, international soccer player
 * 7 August – Øystein Hedstrøm, politician.
 * 13 August – Arild Underdal, political scientist.
 * 14 August
 * Bjørn Kruse, composer.
 * Gunn Vigdis Olsen-Hagen, politician (died 1989)
 * 15 August – Tone Danielsen, actress.
 * 18 August – Arild Braastad, diplomat

September



 * 5 September – Sigurd Allern, media theorist and professor of journalism
 * 8 September – Arent M. Henriksen, politician.
 * 15 September – Bente Sætrang, textile artist.
 * 16 September – Trond Bergh, economic historian
 * 23 September – John Haugland, rally driver
 * 28 September – Tarald Osnes Brautaset, diplomat
 * 29 September – Tove Strand, civil servant and politician

October

 * 7 October – Svein Aaser, businessperson
 * 13 October – Sven-Erik Svedman, diplomat and politician
 * 22 October – Eirik Glenne, diplomat
 * 27 October – Steinar Gullvåg, politician
 * 28 October – Per Rom, sprinter
 * 31 October – Jo Inge Bjørnebye, ski jumper (died 2013).

November

 * 1 November – Jørgen Åsland, politician
 * 7 November
 * Sten Egil Bjørnø, politician
 * Anne Marit Jacobsen, actress.
 * 9 November – Gunnar Fatland, politician
 * 18 November – Ulf Magnussen, handball player
 * 23 November – Agnes Buen Garnås, traditional folk singer
 * 25 November – Harald Tyrdal, handball player

December

 * 7 December
 * Haakon Baardsøn Hjelde, diplomat
 * Kirsti Sparboe, singer and actress
 * Lars Wilhelmsen, civil servant
 * 11 December
 * Torbjørn Frøysnes, diplomat and politician
 * Dagfinn Sundsbø, politician
 * 14 December – Ingse Stabel, judge
 * 24 December – Vigdis Moe Skarstein, librarian.
 * 29 December – Bernhard Ramstad, actor, theatre instructor and director

Full date unknown

 * Olav Terje Bergo, newspaper editor
 * Svein Koningen, painter
 * Torleiv Maseng, engineer
 * Oddbjørn Nordset, civil servant and politician
 * Arvid Noe, sailor and truck driver, one of the first non-Africans known to have died from AIDS (died 1976)
 * Arne Nore, businessperson

Notable deaths

 * 8 January – Rasmus Pedersen Thu, photographer (born 1864)
 * 23 January – Bernt Tunold, painter (born 1877)
 * 13 February – Johan Throne Holst, industrialist and politician (born 1868)
 * 22 March – Ragnvald Bødtker, engineer (born 1859)
 * 23 March – Ingolf Davidsen, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (born 1893)
 * 4 April – Klaus Sletten, organizational worker, editor and politician (born 1877)
 * 30 April – Olav Gunnarsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1875)
 * 5 May – Theodor Dahl, journalist and fiction writer (born 1886).
 * 16 May – Søren Berg Sørensen Moen, politician (born 1899)
 * 29 June – Edle Hartmann, writer (born 1862).
 * 21 August – Rudolf Gundersen, speed skater (born 1879)
 * 16 September – Margit Schiøtt, politician (born 1889)
 * 13 October – Ole Sæther, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1870)
 * 6 November – Hans Aall, librarian and museum director (born 1869).
 * 11 November – Egill Reimers, architect, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1878)
 * 26 November – Ola Bertelsen, jurist and politician (born 1864)
 * 13 December – Egil Eide, actor and director (born 1868)

Full date unknown

 * Gunnar Horn, petroleum geologist and Arctic explorer
 * Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig, politician and Minister (born 1855)