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Trygve Halvdan Lie (/ l iː / 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.
Trygve Lie (born July 16, 1896, Kristiania, Nor.—died Dec. 30, 1968, Geilo) was a Norwegian politician and diplomat, the first secretary-general of the United Nations (1946–52), who resigned largely because of the Soviet Union’s resentment of his support of UN military intervention in the Korean War.
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Former Secretary-General. Trygve Halvdan Lie. Trygve Halvdan Lie was born on 16 July 1896, in Oslo, Norway, the son of Martin and Hulda Arnesen Lie. He was educated at Oslo University...
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Feb 1, 2021 · Trygve Halvdan Lie. Today, 01 February 2021, marks 70 years of electing Trygve Lie as the first UN Secretary-General. Following his recommendation by the Security Council, the General...
Learn about the life and achievements of Trygve Lie, the Norwegian lawyer and politician who led the UN from 1946 to 1953. See how he faced the challenges of the Cold War, the Korean War and the UN headquarters crisis.
Learn about the life and career of Trygve Lie, the Norwegian politician who became the first elected leader of the United Nations in 1946. Read about his achievements, controversies, and personal anecdotes from his memoirs and his successor Dag Hammarskjöld.
Jul 4, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Trygve Lie, a lawyer and politician who served as Norway's acting prime minister, foreign minister and chief of several ministries. He was also the first secretary-general of the United Nations from 1946 to 1953.
