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.
Popular culture
Sports
Godtfred Holmvang, decathlete and skier, is awarded the Egebergs Ærespris, for athletes who excel in more than one sport.
Music
Film
Literature
Notable births
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) 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. (died 2017) 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