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Norwegian of the Year (Ny Tid)

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Norwegian of the Year (Norwegian: Årets nordmann) is a distinction awarded by the leftist news magazine Ny Tid (lit. 'New Age'). Established in 2007, the prize has been awarded to several persons, including Norwegian citizens of foreign origin and a German citizen living in Norway.

History

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Following a public debate on the definition of the term Norwegian (a demonym; Norwegian: nordmann, lit. 'Northman') more specifically whether Norwegian citizens of foreign origin should be called nordmann or—considered as more neutral—norsk (an adjective; English: Norwegian), the magazine instituted the distinction Årets nordmann, i.e. 'Norwegian of the Year', in 2007. The first recipient was actress Kohinoor Nordberg, originally from Bangladesh.

List of recipients

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Year Image Name Year and country of birth Occupation Reason
2007 Kohinoor Nordberg 1973, Bangladesh actress
2008 Margreth Olin 1970, Norway film director
2009 Randi Hagen Spydevold 1952, Norway candidata juris
2010 Madina Salamova 1985, North Ossetia journalist Illegal immigrant.
2011 Prableen Kaur 1993, Norway (Indian origin) student Utøya survivor.
" Marcel Gleffe 1979, Germany (residing in Norway) ex-military Utøya hero.
" Synnøve Kvamme 1991, Norway activist Nature activism.[1]
2012 Bjønnulv Evenrud 1970, Norway activist Defender of Romas' rights and dignity.
2013 Neda Ibrahim 2001, Middle East minor Deported child of dito illegal immigrants. Considered a 'face of all refugee children'. [2]

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