Trygve Lie | |
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1st Secretary-General of the United Nations | |
In office 2 February 1946 – 10 November 1952 | |
Preceded by | Gladwyn Jebb (acting) |
Succeeded by | Dag Hammarskjöld |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 19 November 1940 – 2 February 1946 | |
Prime Minister | Johan Nygaardsvold Einar Gerhardsen |
Preceded by | Halvdan Koht |
Succeeded by | Halvard Lange |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 20 March 1935 – 1 July 1939 | |
Prime Minister | Johan Nygaardsvold |
Preceded by | Arne T. Sunde |
Succeeded by | Terje Wold |
Minister of Industry | |
In office 25 September 1963 – 20 January 1964 | |
Prime Minister | Einar Gerhardsen |
Preceded by | Kaare Meland |
Succeeded by | Karl Trasti |
In office 4 July 1963 – 28 August 1963 | |
Prime Minister | Einar Gerhardsen |
Preceded by | Kjell Holler |
Succeeded by | Kaare Meland |
Minister of Trade and Shipping | |
In office 20 January 1964 – 12 October 1965 | |
Prime Minister | Einar Gerhardsen |
Preceded by | Erik Himle |
Succeeded by | Kåre Willoch |
Minister of Provisioning and Reconstruction | |
In office 1 October 1939 – 21 February 1941 | |
Prime Minister | Johan Nygaardsvold |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Arne T. Sunde |
Minister of Trade | |
In office 1 July 1939 – 2 October 1939 | |
Prime Minister | Johan Nygaardsvold |
Preceded by | Alfred Madsen |
Succeeded by | Anders Frihagen |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
In office 1 January 1937 – 31 December 1949 | |
Constituency | Oslo |
Personal details | |
Born | Trygve Halvdan Lie 16 July 1896 Kristiania, Sweden–Norway (now Oslo, Norway) |
Died | 30 December 1968 Geilo, Buskerud, Norway | (aged 72)
Political party | Labour |
Spouse |
Hjørdis Jørgensen
(m. 1921; died 1960) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Oslo |
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Trygve Halvdan Lie (/liː/ 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]