1998 in Norway

Events in the year 1998 in Norway.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Harald V
 * Prime Minister – Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party)

Events

 * 23 June - Norway beat reigning world champion Brazil 2-1 in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup, causing huge celebrations throughout the nation.
 * 26 September – Christian Conservative Party merged with the New Future Coalition Party to form the Christian fundamentalist party Christian Unity Party.
 * 7 October – Operations cease at Oslo Airport, Fornebu
 * 8 October – The main airport serving Oslo is moved from the Fornebu airport to the all-new Gardermoen airport.

Music

 * 3 May - Norwegian pop band a-ha release the album Stay on These Roads, their third studio album.

Notable births

 * 14 February – Sander Berge, footballer
 * 25 February – Andrea Berntzen, actress and student
 * 8 March – Jenny Stene, sport shooter.
 * 17 April
 * Kristoffer Ajer, footballer
 * Anna Odine Strøm, ski jumper.
 * 10 June – Johan-Sebastian Christiansen, chess player.
 * 15 June – Emil Hansson, Footballer
 * 20 June – Kajsa Vickhoff Lie, alpine skier.
 * 21 July – Magnus Bøe, cross-country skier (born in South Korea)
 * 6 August – Einar Lurås Oftebro, Nordic combined skier
 * 21 August – Fredrik André Bjørkan, footballer
 * 7 September – Ola Solbakken, footballer
 * 30 September – Narve Gilje Nordås, athlete competing in middle-distance and long-distance events.
 * 17 December – Martin Ødegaard, footballer
 * 22 December – Casper Ruud, tennis player

Notable deaths

 * 8 January – Audun Hetland, illustrator (born 1920).
 * 26 January – Olaf Kortner, politician (b.1920)
 * 28 January – Asbjørn Berg-Hansen, boxer (b.1912)
 * 4 February – Odd Winger, journalist and writer (born 1923).
 * 18 February – Rolv Ryssdal, judge (b.1914)
 * 1 April – Anne Gullestad, actress and theatre director (b.1925)
 * 3 April – Paul Svarstad, politician (b.1917)
 * 9 May – Frithjof Clausen, wrestler (born 1916).
 * 8 June – Eva R. Finstad, politician (b.1933)
 * 13 June – Birger Ruud, ski jumper, twice Olympic gold medallist and three time World Champion (b.1911)
 * 17 June – Aage Eriksen, wrestler and Olympic silver medallist (b.1917)
 * 28 June – Brita Collett Paus, humanitarian leader and founder of Fransiskushjelpen (b.1917)
 * 9 July – Knut Bergsland, linguist (b.1914)
 * 9 July – Halvor J. Sandsdalen, farmer, journalist, poet, novelist, playwright and children's writer (b. 1911).
 * 18 July – Lars Mathias Hille Esmark, civil servant and business person in the tourist industry (born 1908).
 * 19 July – Rune Nilsen, triple jumper (b.1923)
 * 26 July – Olav Bø, folklorist (born 1918).
 * 30 July – Axel Buch, politician (b.1930)
 * 30 July – Laila Schou Nilsen, speed skater, alpine skier and tennis player (b.1919)
 * 31 July – Erling Evensen, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1914)
 * 23 August – Rolf Søder, actor (b.1918)
 * 1 September – Eystein Bærug, politician (b.1923)
 * 13 September – Trygve Moe, politician (b.1920)
 * 16 September – John Systad, long-distance runner (b.1912)
 * 26 September – Gudrun Dorothea Ræder, diplomat (born 1908).
 * 1 October – Sjur Lindebrække, banker and politician (b.1909)
 * 5 October – Arne Øien, economist, politician and Minister (b.1928)
 * 13 October – Thomas Byberg, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (b.1916)
 * 27 October – Reidar Kvammen, international soccer player (b.1914)
 * 2 November – Sverre Brodahl, Nordic skier and Olympic silver medallist (b.1909)
 * 11 November – Sam Melberg, sports diver and sports instructor (b. 1912).
 * 12 November – Bjørn Endreson, actor, stage producer and theatre director (b.1922)
 * 15 November – Asbjørn Øye, politician (b.1902)
 * 4 December – Egil Johansen, jazz drummer, teacher, composer and arranger (b.1934)
 * 4 December – Lilli Gjerløw, archivist (b.1910).
 * 10 December – Trygve Haugeland, politician and Minister (b.1914)
 * 31 December – Erling Norvik, politician (b.1928)

Full date unknown

 * Øystein Elgarøy, astronomer (b.1929)
 * Yngvar Løchen, sociologist (b.1931)