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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.

  2. Mar 21, 2024 · 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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  4. Norwegian lawyer and politician Trygve Lie was the United Nations first Secretary-General. He held the post for seven years, from 1946 to 1953, and famously described it as "the most difficult job in the world". In the aftermath of the Second World War and at the onset of the Cold War, Lie sought to make his office a «source for peace».

  5. Former Secretary-General. 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 where he obtained a law...

  6. Trygve Halvdan Lie (July 16, 1896 – December 30, 1968) was a Norwegian politician. From 1946 to 1952 he was the first official Secretary-General of the United Nations . As a representative of the Norwegian government, Lie was very involved in the meetings that led up to the formation of the United Nations.

  7. Feb 1, 2021 · 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 Assembly held a secret...

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