The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway (Norwegian: Høyesterettsjustitiarius) is the judicial leader of the Supreme Court of Norway.
The following is a chronological list of chief justices since the court was established:
- 1814–27: Johan Randulf Bull - Named in 1814, but the Supreme Court was formally established in 1815.
- 1827–30: Christian Magnus Falsen - Was only active a few weeks in the spring and summer of 1828 on account of illness.
- 1831–35: Jørgen Mandix
- 1836–54: Georg Jacob Bull
- 1855–73: Peder Carl Lasson
- 1874–77: Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl
- 1878–86: Iver Steen Thomle
- 1887–1900: Morten Diderik Emil Lambrechts
- 1900–08: Einar Løchen
- 1909–20: Karenus Kristofer Thinn
- 1920–29: Herman Scheel
- 1929–46: Paal Berg
- 1946–52: Emil Stang
- 1952–58: Sverre Grette
- 1958–69: Terje Wold
- 1969–84: Rolv Ryssdal
- 1984–91: Erling Sandene
- 1991–2002: Carsten Smith
- 2002–: Tore Schei
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“A judge is not supposed to know anything about the facts of life until they have been presented in evidence and explained to him at least three times.”
—Parker, Lord Chief Justice (1900–1972)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)
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—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)
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Drew the firm lines of Fate and Life,
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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