Trygve Lie

Trygve Lie
Lie in 1938
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 (1896-07-16)16 July 1896 Kristiania, Sweden–Norway (now Oslo, Norway)
Died	30 December 1968(1968-12-30) (aged 72) Geilo, Buskerud, Norway
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]