Bjarne
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Bjarne is a Nordic
male name, a variant of Bjorn
, and can refer to the following people:
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
male name, a variant of Bjorn
Bjorn
Bjorn , Björn , Bjørn , Beorn or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, is a Nordic male given name, or less often a surname, meaning "bear"...
, and can refer to the following people:
- Bjarne AnderssonBjarne AnderssonBjarne Andersson was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1964 to 1973. He won the 4 x 10 km silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and also finished 6th in the 15km event....
, a cross-country skiier - Bjarne Berg-SætherBjarne Berg-SætherBjarne Berg-Sæther was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.-Early life:He was born in Tjeldsund as the son of coastal pilot Magnar Berg-Sæther and wife Magna Toresen . He was educated in England from 1939 in languages and economics...
, a Norwegian politician - Bjarne BerntsenBjarne BerntsenBjarne Berntsen is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently employed as the Director of Viking FK, where he has served as both player and manager in the past.-Playing career:...
, a Norwegian football coach and former player - Bjarne BrøndboBjarne BrøndboBjarne Arnstein Brøndbo , is the vocalist and the front figure in the Norwegian rock group D.D.E. since the start in 1992. Brøndbo has previously played in the bands Humanic and After Dark ....
, a rock singer - Bjarne BrustadBjarne BrustadBjarne Brustad was a Norwegian composer, violinist and violist. He played with symphonic orchestras in Stavanger and Oslo. In the 1920s he travelled to European cities such as Paris, Munich and Berlin, where he received musical inspiration and contacts...
, a violinist - B. S. (Bjarne Slot) Christiansen, a team-building coach
- Bjarne Mørk EidemBjarne Mørk EidemBjarne Mørk Eidem is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He is chairman of the Norwegian Aquaculture Center in Brønnøy.-Biography:...
, a Norwegian politician - Bjarne FjærtoftBjarne FjærtoftBjarne Fjærtoft is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Jondal.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1954, and was re-elected on one occasion....
, a Norwegian politician - Bjarne FlemBjarne FlemBjarne Flem was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Haram.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1965, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, a Norwegian politician - Bjarne GoldbækBjarne GoldbækBjarne Goldbæk is a Danish former professional footballer and current sports pundit for Kanal 5. He played for a number of foreign clubs, including Chelsea F.C. and Fulham F.C. in England and several clubs in Germany. He most prominently won the 1990 German Cup tournament and 1990–91...
, a football player and sports pundit - Bjarne GuldagerBjarne GuldagerBjarne Guldager was a Norwegian sprinter. He represented Ørnulf IF in Kristiania.Guldager participated in both 100 and 200 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics, but did not progress from the heats in either event. He was also a part of the 4 x 100 metres relay team that was disqualified...
, a Norwegian Olympic sprinter - Bjarne Håkon HanssenBjarne Håkon HanssenBjarne Håkon Hanssen, has been the Norwegian Minister of Health since 20 June 2008 as part of the second cabinet Stoltenberg. On October 8, 2009 Hansen announced that he would step down as a minister when Stoltenberg's new cabinet is put together...
, the current Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion - Bjarne HansenBjarne HansenBjarne Hansen is an artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry. He was the colorist for Superman for All Seasons, and was nominated for a Wizard Fan Award in 1998.-Bibliography:Comics work includes:...
, a comics artist - Bjarne Henry HenriksenBjarne Henry HenriksenBjarne Henry Henriksen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Arendal.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1954, and was re-elected on three occasions....
, a Norwegian politician - Bjarne IversenBjarne IversenBjarne Iversen was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10km relay at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen....
, a cross-country skier - Bjarne JeppesenBjarne JeppesenBjarne Jeppesen is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Glostrup.In 1980 he finished ninth with the Danish team in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches and scored 24 goals....
, a handball player - Bjarne JohnsenBjarne JohnsenBjarne Johnsen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. He was born and died in Bergen, and represented Bergens TF.-References:...
, a Norwegian gymnast - Bjarne KallisBjarne KallisJohan Bjarne Kallis is the former chairman of the Christian Democratic Party , previously known as the Finnish Christian Coalition , and a member of the Parliament of Finland...
, a Finnish politician - Bjarne LillerBjarne LillerBjarne Bent Rønne Pedersen, known as Bjarne Liller , was a Danish jazz musician and singer-songwriter.-Biography:...
, a jazz musician - Bjarne LyngstadBjarne LyngstadBjarne Lyngstad was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Inderøy.From August to September 1963 he served as the Minister of Local Government and Work Affairs during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng...
, a Norwegian politician - Bjarne MøgelhøjBjarne MøgelhøjBjarne Møgelhøj is a Danish politician for the party New Alliance. He joined the party in August 2007 from the position of leader of the Centre Democrats party....
, a Danish politician - Bjarne PedersenBjarne PedersenBjarne Pedersen is an international motorcycle speedway rider who has represented Denmark in the Speedway World Cup, winning it on two occasions: in 2006 and 2008.-Career summary:...
, a motorcycle racer - Bjarne PetersenBjarne PetersenBjarne Petersen is a Danish former football player, who was the top goalscorer of the 1975 Danish football championship while playing for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub. He played one game for the Denmark national under-21 football team....
, a football player - Bjarne PettersenBjarne PettersenBjarne Viktor Pettersen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event.-External links:*...
, a Norwegian gymnast - Bjarne ReuterBjarne ReuterBjarne Reuter is a Danish writer and screenwriter, best known for his books for children and teenagers.Many of his works are set in the fifties and sixties, the time period of his childhood and adolescence. Many also deal with the Copenhagen area, where he was born...
, a Danish writer - Bjarne RiisBjarne RiisBjarne Lykkegård Riis , nicknamed The Eagle from Herning , is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who placed first in the 1996 Tour de France, and is now the team owner and manager of Danish UCI ProTour outfit Team Saxo Bank Sungard...
, a bicycle racer - Bjarne Daniel SolliBjarne Daniel SolliBjarne Daniel Solli is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Lenvik.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1954, and was re-elected on one occasion....
, a Norwegian politician - Bjarne StøtvigBjarne StøtvigBjarne Støtvig was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Botne.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Vestfold in 1950-1953, and was re-elected 1958 and 1961...
, a Norwegian politician - Bjarne StroustrupBjarne StroustrupBjarne Stroustrup ; born December 30, 1950 in Århus, Denmark) is a Danish computer scientist, most notable for the creation and the development of the widely used C++ programming language...
, creator of the C++ programming language - Bjarne TromborgBjarne TromborgBjarne Tromborg is a Danish physicist who has made significant contributions to particle physics and photonics.-Biography:Tromborg was born in Give, Denmark. In 1968, he received the M.Sc. degree in physics and mathematics from the Niels Bohr Institute, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a university...
, a physicist - Bjarne UndheimBjarne UndheimBjarne Undheim was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was born in Time.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1961 and was re-elected once....
, a Norwegian politician