List of Famous people born in Norway
Jørn Didriksen
Jørn Didriksen is a former speed skater from Norway.
Henrich R. Greve
Henrich R. Greve is a Norwegian organizational theorist, and Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD, and Chair in Organization and Management Theory. He is the editor of the Administrative Science Quarterly.
Sigbjørn Johnsen
Sigbjørn Johnsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and was Norwegian Minister of Finance in the periods 1990–1996 and 2009–2013.
Aleksander Vinter
Aleksander Vinter is a Norwegian musician. He has released a vast amount of work under numerous aliases but is best known for his work under the alias Savant.
Hans Petter Buraas
Hans Petter Buraas is a Norwegian Alpine skier. He won the slalom gold medal at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano. He has raced 10 seasons in the World Cup (per 2005), and he obtained one victory in a World Cup competition.
Helge Lund
Helge Lund is a Norwegian businessman who has been chairman of BP since January 2019, and chairman of the Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk since 2018. He is the former chief executive officer (CEO) of BG Group, Statoil and Aker Kværner, and was a director of Schlumberger from June 2016 to April 2018.
Bernt Ivar Eidsvig
Bernt Ivar Eidsvig, known after 1991 as Markus Bernt Eidsvig, is a Norwegian prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been the Bishop of Oslo since 2005 and the Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Trondheim from 2009 until 2019.
Simen Spieler Nilsen
Simen Spieler Nilsen is a Norwegian speed skater.
Per Bjørang
Per Andris Bjørang is a former Norwegian speed skater and Sprint World Champion. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo he finished 4th in the 500 metres. He became World Champion in sprint in 1974.
Anette Sagen
Anette Sagen is a Norwegian former ski jumper.