1980 in Norway

Events in the year 1980 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Olav V
 * Prime Minister – Odvar Nordli (Labour Party)

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.

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

Literature

 * Humlehjertene, novel by Ola Bauer

Notable births

 * 21 January – Alexander Os, biathlete
 * 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
 * 22 February – Maria-Karine Aasen-Svensrud, politician.
 * 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
 * 20 May – Agnes Kittelsen, actress
 * 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
 * 28 August – Tina Mari Flem, editor and media executive.
 * 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
 * 3 October – Kjetil Mørland, Musical artist
 * 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.
 * 9 December – Anton Eger, jazz drummer
 * 10 December – Jon Midttun Lie, footballer
 * 11 December – Marit Fiane Grødum, footballer
 * 16 December – Øyvind Heian, politician
 * 28 December – Andreas Amundsen, jazz musician

Notable deaths

 * 3 January – Harald Heide Steen, actor (b.1911)
 * 5 January – Olav Berkaak, novelist (born 1915).
 * 4 January – Axel Henry Hansen, gymnast (b.1887)
 * 8 January – Tryggve Gran, aviator, explorer and author (b.1889)
 * 1 February – Henry Reinholt, footballer (born 1890).
 * 2 February – Sigurd Lersbryggen, politician (b.1901)
 * 12 February – Jørgen Stubberud, polar explorer (b.1883)
 * 16 February – Knut Olaf Andreasson Strand, politician (b.1887)
 * 1 March – Arndt Jorgens, baseball player in America (b.1905)
 * 17 March – Hans Nikolai Stavrand, politician (b.1894)
 * 29 March – Einar Nilsen, boxer (b.1901)
 * 9 April – Finn Halse, writer (born 1910).
 * 11 April – Einar Østvedt, historian and educator (born 1903).
 * 12 April – Sonja Wigert, actress (born 1913)
 * 9 May – Rolf Hansen, long-distance runner (b.1906)
 * 9 May Øivind Lorentzen, ship-owner (born 1881)
 * 11 May – Dyre Vaa, sculptor and painter (born 1903).
 * 16 May – Fredrik Lange-Nielsen, mathematician (born 1891).
 * 17 May – Thore Michelsen, rower (b.1888)
 * 27 May – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian (born 1902).
 * 1 June – Ingvald Svinsås-Lo, politician (b.1897)
 * 9 July – Synnøve Lie, speed skater (b.1908)
 * 14 July – Kristian Kristiansen, author (b.1909)
 * 21 July – Dakky Kiær, politician and feminist (born 1892)
 * 22 July – Gunvor Katharina Eker, politician (b.1906)
 * 13 August – Kolbjørn Varmann, priest and politician (born 1904)
 * 15 August – Hans Berg, politician (b.1902)
 * 19 August – Hans Offerdal, politician (b.1909)
 * 2 October – Anders Kristian Orvin, geologist and explorer (b. 1889)
 * 5 October – Tor Oftedal, politician (b.1925)
 * 19 October – Torger Hovi, politician (b.1905)
 * 19 October – Wilhelm Bøe, organizational leader (born 1915).
 * 9 November – Claudia Olsen, politician (b.1896)
 * 18 November – Knut Toven, politician (b.1897)
 * 30 November – Ingrid Bjerkås, first female minister in the Church of Norway (b.1901)
 * 8 December – Sverre Bergh, composer and pianist (born 1915).
 * 25 December – Olav Dalgard, filmmaker and literature and art historian (b.1898)

Full date unknown

 * Sigval Bergesen the Younger, shipping magnate and industrialist (b.1893)
 * Gunnar Bråthen, politician (b.1896)
 * Hilmar Reksten, shipping magnate (b.1897)
 * Øistein Strømnæs, intelligence officer (b.1914)
 * Jens Tangen, trade unionist (born 1897)
 * Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr., theologian, author and bishop (b.1894)