Trygve Lie

Trygve Lie
Trygve Lie in 1938
1st Secretary-General of the United Nations
In office
2 February 1946 – 10 November 1952
Preceded byGladwyn Jebb (acting)
Succeeded byDag Hammarskjöld
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
19 November 1940 – 2 February 1946
MonarchHaakon VII
Prime MinisterJohan Nygaardsvold
Einar Gerhardsen
Preceded byHalvdan Koht
Succeeded byHalvard Lange
Minister of Justice
In office
20 March 1935 – 1 July 1939
Prime MinisterJohan Nygaardsvold
Preceded byArne Sunde
Succeeded byTerje Wold
Minister of Trade and Industry
In office
4 July 1963 – 28 August 1963
Prime MinisterEinar Gerhardsen
Preceded byKjell Holler
Succeeded byKaare Meland
In office
25 September 1963 – 20 January 1964
Prime MinisterEinar Gerhardsen
Preceded byKaare Meland
Succeeded byKarl Trasti
Minister of Trade and Shipping
In office
20 January 1964 – 12 October 1965
Prime MinisterEinar Gerhardsen
Preceded byErik Himle
Succeeded byKåre Willoch
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 January 1937 – 31 December 1949
ConstituencyOslo
Personal details
Born
Trygve Halvdan Lie

(1896-07-16)16 July 1896
Oslo, Norway, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died30 December 1968(1968-12-30) (aged 72)
Geilo, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Political partyNorwegian Labour Party
Spouse(s)Hjørdis Jørgensen (married 1921, died 1960)
ChildrenSissel, Guri, Mette
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Trygve Halvdan Lie (audio speaker icon/ˌtɾygʋə 'li:ə/ ) (16 July 1896 – 30 December 1968) was a Norwegian politician. From 1946 to 1952 he was the first elected Secretary-General of the United Nations.


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