Previous winners

Due to lost archives, it is uncertain when the prize was awarded for the first time. The first confirmed winner(s) were Johan Jørgen Holst and Marianne Heiberg in 1994. If you have any tips or knowledge about the European of the Year award before 1994 or who received the award in 1995, 1996 and 1998, please contact us.

2023

Grønn Ungdom

2022

Ukraine

2021

Venstre

2020

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee

2019

PHOTO: STORTINGET

Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide

2018

PHOTO: STORTINGET

Espen Barth Eide

2017

PHOTO: STORTINGET

Frank Bakke-Jensen & Grete Berget

2016

Photo: NTB

Hanne Skartveit

2015

Simen Ekern

2014

Eirik Riise

2013

PHOTO: TERJE PEDERSEN

Kjetil Wiedswang

2012

PHOTO: STORTINGET

Sveinung Rotevatn, Tore Eikeland & Tarald Kuven Mjelde

2011

PHOTO: STORTINGET

Nikolai Astrup

2010

PHOTO: ©STORTINGSARKIVET/SCANPIX

Erik Solheim

2009

Eva Joly

2008

Kristin Clemet

2007

Paal Frisvold

2006

Steinar Lem

2005

PHOTO: ODDVAR NYGÅRD

Ronald Rindestu

2004

Wenche Fossen

2003

Jens Stoltenberg

2002

Thorbjørn Jagland

2001

Unge Venstre

2000

PHOTO: LINA HINDRUM

Roy Jacobsen

1999

Steinar Hansson & World Wide Fund for Nature

1998

Unknown. If you know who won the award in 1998, please contact gensek@europeiskungdom.no

1997

Frederic Hauge &
Bellona Environmental Foundation

1996

Unknown. If you know who won the award in 1998, please contact gensek@europeiskungdom.no

1995

Unknown. If you know who won the award in 1998, please contact gensek@europeiskungdom.no

1994

Johan Jørgen Holst & Marianne Heiberg