Trygve Lie

Trygve Lie
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
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 T. Sunde
Succeeded byTerje Wold
Minister of Industry
In office
25 September 1963 – 20 January 1964
Prime MinisterEinar Gerhardsen
Preceded byKaare Meland
Succeeded byKarl Trasti
In office
4 July 1963 – 28 August 1963
Prime MinisterEinar Gerhardsen
Preceded byKjell Holler
Succeeded byKaare Meland
Minister of Trade and Shipping
In office
20 January 1964 – 12 October 1965
Prime MinisterEinar Gerhardsen
Preceded byErik Himle
Succeeded byKåre Willoch
Minister of Provisioning and Reconstruction
In office
1 October 1939 – 21 February 1941
Prime MinisterJohan Nygaardsvold
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byArne T. Sunde
Minister of Trade
In office
1 July 1939 – 2 October 1939
Prime MinisterJohan Nygaardsvold
Preceded byAlfred Madsen
Succeeded byAnders Frihagen
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
Kristiania, Sweden–Norway (now Oslo, Norway)
Died30 December 1968(1968-12-30) (aged 72)
Geilo, Buskerud, Norway
Political partyLabour
Spouse
Hjørdis Jørgensen
(m. 1921; died 1960)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Oslo
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Trygve Halvdan Lie (/l/ LEE, Norwegian: [ˈtrʏ̂gʋə ˈliː] ; 16 July 1896 – 30 December 1968) was a Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author. He served as Norwegian foreign minister during the critical years of the Norwegian government in exile in London from 1940 to 1945. From 1946 to 1952 he was the first secretary-general of the United Nations.[1]

  1. ^ "About Trygve Lie" (Trygve Lie Gallery)