1990 in Norway

• Monarch: Olav V
• Regent: Harald – latter half of the year
• Prime Minister: Jan P. Syse (Conservative Party) until 3 November, Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour Party)

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• 1 January – The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise is founded as a merger of the Federation of Norwegian Industries, the Norwegian Employers' Confederation and the Federation of Norwegian Craftsmen.{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=https://www.snl.no/N%C3%A6ringslivets_Hovedorganisasjon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=7 November 2009}}
• 8 April – Passenger Ferry MS Scandinavian Star catches fire en route from Norway to Denmark. 159 people are killed in the event.
• 15 April – Miss Norway Mona Grudt is crowned Miss Universe in Los Angeles, USA.
• 3 November –
• Gro Harlem Brundtland becomes Prime Minister of Norway for the third time
• Brundtland's Third Cabinet was appointed.
• Population Census: 4,247,546 inhabitants in Norway.
• Flekkefjord Line railway line closes (opened in 1904).

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• 4 January – Pål André Helland, footballer
• 5 January – Ole Amund Sveen, footballer
• 6 January – Kristian Opseth, footballer
• 10 January – Amin Nouri, footballer
• 12 January – Sabri Khattab, footballer
• 29 January – Ingrid Moe Wold, footballer

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• 2 February – Patrik Svendsen, musician
• 3 February – Michael Karlsen, footballer
• 14 February –
• Kjetil Borch, rower.{{cite web |title=Kjetil Borch |website=olympedia.org |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/120078 |access-date=11 August 2021}}
• Adama Diomande, footballer
• 15 February –
• Fredrik Lystad Jacobsen, ice hockey player
• Anders Karlsen, footballer
• 19 February – Elise Bjørnebekk-Waagen, politician.{{cite web |title=Waagen, Elise (1990-) |url=https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=ELW |website=stortinget.no |language=no |access-date=21 January 2024}}
• 22 February – Didrik Bastian Juell, freestyle skier.{{cite web |title=Didrik Juell |website=olympedia.org |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/128201 |access-date=26 November 2022}}
• 27 February – Line Kloster, sprinter.{{cite web |title=Line Kloster |website=olympedia.org |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/145660 |access-date=11 August 2021}}

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• 1 March – Edwin Kjeldner, footballer
• 6 March – Linn Haug, snowboarder
• 9 March – Bendik Bye, footballer
• 13 March – Hedda Hynne, middle-distance runner
• 14 March –
• Vegar Gjermundstad, footballer
• Christian Grøvlen, classical pianist
• 15 March –
• Julie Jensen, freestyle skier
• Mads Stokkelien, footballer
• 17 March – Anders Kristiansen, footballer
• 20 March – Christine Spiten, engineer
• 25 March – Alexandra Joner, singer and dancer
• 31 March – Morten Sundli, footballer

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• 4 April – Ine Karlsen Stangvik, handball player
• 16 April –
• Linnéa Myhre, author and blogger
• 18 April – Lars Stubhaug, footballer
• 19 April –
• Espen Lysdahl, alpine skier
• Tomas Northug, cross-country skier
• Eirik Ulltang, trials rider
• 22 April – Håvard Haukenes, racewalker.{{cite web |title=Håvard Haukenes |website=olympedia.org |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/135339 |access-date=11 August 2021}}

• 8 May – Ingebjørg Bratland, folk ainger
• 9 May – Hanne Leland, electro-pop artist and songwriter
• 24 May – Sofie Marhaug, politician.{{cite web |title=Marhaug, Sofie (1990-) |url=https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=SOFMAR |website=stortinget.no |language=no |access-date=1 October 2021}}

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• 2 June – Jon Ludvig Hammer, chess player
• 4 June – Gøran Sørheim, handball player
• 8 June – Marcus Pedersen, footballer
• 13 June – Kristian Brix, footballer
• 14 June – Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal, long-distance runner.{{cite web |title=Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal |website=olympedia.org |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/121710 |access-date=11 August 2021}}
• 16 June –
• Sanna Solberg, handball player.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/ehfc/women/2018-19/player/530488/Sanna+Charlotte+Solberg|title=Sanna Charlotte Solberg|website=eurohandball.com|language=Norwegian|accessdate=27 May 2019|archive-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527181110/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/ehfc/women/2018-19/player/530488/Sanna%2BCharlotte%2BSolberg|url-status=dead}}
• Silje Solberg, handball player.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/ehfc/women/2018-19/player/530476/Silje+Margaretha+Solberg|title=Silje Margaretha Solberg |website= eurohandball.com |language=Norwegian |accessdate=27 May 2019}}
• 18 June – Amahl Pellegrino, footballer
• 19 June – Isak Scheel, footballer
• 20 June – Iselin Solheim, singer and songwriter
• 21 June –
• Håvard Nordtveit, footballer
• Lisa Johansen Persheim, handball player
• 29 June – Thomas Rogne, footballer

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• 1 July – Endre Kupen, footballer
• 8 July – Martin Thømt Jensen, footballer
• 10 July – Veronica Kristiansen, handball player.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2018-19/player/530494/Veronica+Egebakken+Kristiansen|title=Veronica Egebakken Kristiansen|website=eurohandball.com|language=Norwegian|accessdate=27 May 2019|archive-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527190533/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2018-19/player/530494/Veronica%2BEgebakken%2BKristiansen|url-status=dead}}
• 11 July – Ole Mofjell, drummer
• 13 July – Elias Angell Spikseth, cyclist
• 16 July – Vinjar Slåtten, freestyle skier
• 18 July – Anders Konradsen, footballer
• 21 July – Eirik Valla Dønnem, footballer
• 23 July –
• Dagny Norvoll Sandvik, singer
• Torgeir Standal, jazz guitarist
• 25 July – Stefan Strandberg, footballer
• 30 July – Erlend Bjøntegaard, biathlete.{{Cite web |title= Erlend Bjøntegaard |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/137714 |website=olympedia.org |access-date=14 December 2024}}

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• 2 August – Unge Ferrari, musician
• 4 August – Simen Raaen Sandmæl, footballer
• 5 August – Anna Molberg, politician.{{cite web |title=Molberg, Anna (1990-) |url=https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representant/?perid=AIM |website=stortinget.no |language=no |access-date=1 October 2021}}
• 8 August –
• Magnus Wolff Eikrem, footballer
• Mari Molid, handball player
• 19 August – Tobias Vibe, footballer
• 20 August –
• Audun Fløtten, cyclist
• Benjamin Stokke, footballer

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• 4 September – Remi Johansen, footballer
• 6 September – Henrik Holm, ice hockey player
• 10 September – Ørjan Nyland, footballer
• 11 September – Jo Inge Berget, footballer
• 14 September – Eivind Henriksen, athlete.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Eivind Henriksen |first1=Kjell-Olav |last1=Hovde |first2=Jørn |last2=Sundby |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Eivind_Henriksen |language=no |access-date=26 November 2022}}
• 20 September – Marta Tomac, handball player.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2018-19/player/525191/Marta+Tomac|title=Marta Tomac|website=eurohandball.com|language=Norwegian|accessdate=27 May 2019|archive-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527181105/http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/women/2018-19/player/525191/Marta%2BTomac|url-status=dead}}

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• 2 October – Mix Diskerud, footballer
• 3 October – Sivert Bjørnstad, politician
• 11 October – Sandra Márjá West, Sami politician
• 14 October – Jonas Djupvik Løvlie, ice hockey player
• 15 October – Sondre Justad, musician and songwriter
• 24 October – Hege Hansen, footballer
• 25 October – Marthe Wang, singer-songwriter

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• 10 November – Pål Alexander Kirkevold, footballer
• 12 November – Harmeet Singh, footballer
• 14 November – Mathis Bolly, footballer
• 27 November – Jonas Rønningen, footballer
• 29 November – Solfrid Lerbrekk, politician.{{cite web |title= Lerbrekk, Solfrid |website=stortinget.no |url=https://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=SL |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2 October 2017 }}
• 30 November – Magnus Carlsen, chess player

• 7 December – Marte Olsbu Røiseland, biathlete.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Marte Olsbu Røiseland |first1=Magne |last1=Bolme |first2=Svein |last2=Askheim |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Marte_Olsbu_Røiseland |language=no |access-date=26 November 2022}}
• 10 December – Villiam Strøm, ice hockey player

• Charlotte Dos Santos, jazz singer and composer
• Freddy Kalas, singer
• Bente Landheim, biathlete.{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=CC&listid=&competitorid=129316 |title=Bente LANDHEIM |website=fis-ski.com |access-date=11 August 2021}}

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• 1 January – Ingvald Bjerke, boxer (b.1907)
• 2 February – Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa, folk musician, fiddler (b.1910).{{cite encyclopedia |title=Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Bjørn |last=Aksdal |editor-first=Knut|editor-last=Helle|editor-link=Knut Helle |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Sigbjørn_Bernhoft_Osa/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=5 November 2012}}
• 7 February – Anna Sofie Herland, politician (b.1913)
• 28 February – Camilla Carlson, writer (born 1930).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Camilla Carlson |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Camilla_Carlson |language=no |access-date=19 January 2025}}
• 22 March – Eivind Holmsen, sport shooter (b.1894)
• 6 April – Carsten Byhring, actor (b.1918)
• 9 April – Astrid Sommer, actress (born 1906).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Astrid Sommer |first1=Marit |last1=Dalen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Astrid_Sommer |language=no |access-date=9 January 2025}}
• 12 April – Borghild Bondevik Haga, politician (b.1906)
• 14 April – Alv Kjøs, politician (b.1894)
• 13 May – Arnljot Karstein Eidnes, politician (b.1909)
• 13 June – Gidsken Jakobsen, aviation pioneer (b.1908)
• 27 June – Olav Benum, politician (b.1896)
• 15 July – Magnus Jensen, historian and educator (born 1902).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Magnus Jensen |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Oddvar |last=Vormeland |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Magnus_Jensen/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=14 June 2013}}
• 19 July – Egil Aarvik, politician (b.1912)
• 27 July – Rolf Andersen, politician (b.1916)
• 1 August – Roar Berthelsen, long jumper (b.1934)
• 25 August – Ingvarda Røberg, politician (b.1895)
• 12 September – Kjellaug Hølaas, textile artist and educator (born 1906).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Kjellaug Hølaas |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon | editor-first=Erik |editor-last=Bolstad |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Kjellaug_Hølaas |language=Norwegian |accessdate=22 April 2023}}
• 26 September – Charles Philipson, judge and civil servant (b. 1928).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Charles Philipson |first=Sophie |last=Solheim |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Charles_Philipson |language=Norwegian|accessdate=30 July 2020}}
• 10 October – Erling Gjone, architect (born 1898).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Erling Gjone |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Arne |last=Berg |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Erling_Gjone/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=18 August 2013}}
• 12 October – Leif Larsen, naval officer (b.1906)
• 12 October – Peter Wessel Zapffe, author and philosopher (b.1899)
• 21 October – Eugen Haugland, triple jumper (b.1912)
• 29 October – Albert Andreas Mørkved, politician (b.1898)
• 3 November – Ellen Francke, poet, novelist, playwright (born 1943).{{cite encyclopedia |title=Ellen Francke |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Ellen_Francke |language=no | access-date=9 August 2024}}
• 4 November – Håkon Melberg, linguist (b.1911)
• 7 November – Sigurd Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (b.1902).{{Cite web |title=Sigurd Monssen |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/39114 |website=olympedia.org |access-date=6 January 2025}}
• 8 November – Nils Reinhardt Christensen, film director and screenwriter (b.1919)
• 21 December – Per Høybråten, politician (b.1932)
• 22 December – Claus Marius Neergaard, politician (b.1911)
• 24 December – Thorbjørn Egner, playwright, songwriter and illustrator (b.1912)
• 27 December – Kåre Rønning, politician (b.1929)

• Sigurd Anderson, nineteenth Governor of South Dakota (b.1904)
• Karl Egil Aubert, mathematician (b.1924)
• Per Bergersen, musician (b.1960)
• Arne Dagfin Dahl, military officer (b.1894)
• Inger Koppernæs, politician and Minister (b.1928)
• Odd Kvaal Pedersen, journalist, author and translator (b.1935)
• Niels Werring, shipowner (b.1897)

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