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Trygve Lie was born at 1896-07-16

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Trygve Lie was died at 1968-12-30

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Trygve Lie's nationalities is Norwegian

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Trygve Lie studied at University of Oslo

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Trygve Lie's religion is Lutheranism, Church of Norway

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Trygve Lie is famouse as First Secretary General of the U.N

Trygve Lie - First Secretary General of the U.n, Family and Childhood

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Trygve Lie was a Norwegian politician who holds the distinction of becoming the first Secretary-General of the United Nations

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 16, 1896
Died on	December 30, 1968
Nationality	Norwegian
Famous	Leaders, Political Leaders, Diplomats, First Secretary General of the U.n
Known as	Trygve Halvdan Lie
Universities	University of Oslo
Birth Place	Oslo
Religion	Lutheranism, Church of Norway
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	Oslo
Famous as	First Secretary General of the U.N
Died at Age	72

Who is Trygve Lie?

Trygve Lie was a Norwegian politician who holds the distinction of becoming the first Secretary-General of the United Nations. He was also the foreign minister of Norway during the Norwegian government in exile in London from 1940 to 1945. He had a difficult childhood; his father, a carpenter by profession, abandoned the family, when Trygve Lie was only a child and it was his mother who raised him by running an enterprise of her own. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Oslo. He had joined the Labour Party at the age of 16 and was made the party’s national secretary soon after his graduation. He served as a legal consultant for the Workers' National Trade Union for several years and later on became a member of the parliament. He served in different capacities, such as, Minister of Justice, Minister of Trade, and Minister of Supplies before he was named as Foreign Minister of the Norwegian government-in-exile after the country was invaded by Germany during the Second World War. Following the end of the Second World War, he became the first secretary general of the United Nations and over the course of his tenure that lasted six years he tackled several crises in different parts of the world. He went back to Norwegian politics after the end of his UN tenure.

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Childhood & Early Life

Trygve Lie was born on 16 July 1896, in Kristania (present day Oslo,) in Norway, to Martin Lie and his wife Hulda. His father was a carpenter by trade while his mother ran a boarding house and cage. He had a sister.

In 1902, his father abandoned the family and emigrated to the United States. He and his sister were raised by their mother singlehandedly.He joined the Labour Party in 1916 while he was still in his teens. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Oslo in 1919. Soon after his graduation, he was named Labour Party’s national secretary.

From 1919 to 1921, he was editor-in-chief for ‘Det 20de Aarhundre’ ('The 20th Century'), a periodical published by the Norwegian Labour Party.

Career

In 1922, TrygveLie became the legal advisor for the Workers’ National Trade Union and remained its advisor till 1935.

In 1922, he was made a member of the executive committee of Aker municipality council. He served in this capacity till 1931.

After the Labour Party came to power in Norway, Lie was appointed as the Minister of Justice in 1935 in the government headed by Prime Minister Johan Nygaardsvold.

In 1937, he became a member of the Norwegian Parliament after he won the election from Akershus.

In 1939, he became the Minister of Trade but served in that capacity for four months. In the same year, he was made the Minister of Supplies, a position he would hold for two years. In 1941, following the invasion of Norway by Nazi Germany, the Norwegian government in exile that operated from London named Lie as their foreign minister.

In 1945, Lie was the leader of the delegation from Norway at the United Nations conference that was held in San Francisco in the United States and was one of the key figures who was responsible for creating the provisions laid out in the United Nations Security Council. In 1946, he was elected as the first Secretary General of the United Nations. As Secretary General, he was involved in evacuating Soviet soldiers from the Northern part of Iran.

From 1947 onwards, Lie dealt with the unrest created by the proclamation of Israel as a separate state and the war that followed in Palestine. The following year he mediated in relation to the conflict in Kashmir between India and Pakistan, however no solution could be reached.

Lie was instrumental in starting a ’20 year peace program’ in 1950, however his attempts to induct China into the UN and the resistance against the Soviet Union’s opposition to Taiwan’s presence in the UN made his position untenable. He sent the armed forces of the UN to Republic of Korea during the Korean War and that was something that further alienated him from the Soviet Union.

The Soviet Union derecognised him as the Secretary General of the UN and the United States Senator Joseph McCarthy accused him of giving jobs to American communists at the UN. Due to his rising troubles with the two super powers, Lie resigned from his post on 10 November 1952.

Subsequently, he spent the rest of his life by remaining active in Norwegian politics. He served as the County Governor of Oslo and Akershus. He also served as the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Mining and Shipping.

Major Works

As the first Secretary General of the United Nations, Lie worked hard to turn the organisation into a respectable force in the world of diplomacy and built the sprawling building in New York even though when he started out the organisation operated from a tiny property.

Awards & Achievements

In 1966, Trygve Lie was bestowed with Norway’s highest civilian honour, ‘Medal for Outstanding Civic Service’.

Personal Life & Legacy

In 1921, he married Hjørdis Jørgensen. They had three daughters named Sissel, Guri and Mette. His wife died in 1960.

Trygve Lie died of a heart attack on 30 December 1968, in Geilo, Norway, at the age of 72.

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Trygve Lie biography timelines

// 16th Jul 1896
Trygve Lie was born on 16 July 1896, in Kristania (present day Oslo,) in Norway, to Martin Lie and his wife Hulda. His father was a carpenter by trade while his mother ran a boarding house and cage. He had a sister.
// 1919 To 1921
From 1919 to 1921, he was editor-in-chief for ‘Det 20de Aarhundre’ ('The 20th Century'), a periodical published by the Norwegian Labour Party.
// 1921 To 1960
In 1921, he married Hjørdis Jørgensen. They had three daughters named Sissel, Guri and Mette. His wife died in 1960.
// 1922 To 1935
In 1922, TrygveLie became the legal advisor for the Workers’ National Trade Union and remained its advisor till 1935.
// 1922 To 1931
In 1922, he was made a member of the executive committee of Aker municipality council. He served in this capacity till 1931.
// 1935
After the Labour Party came to power in Norway, Lie was appointed as the Minister of Justice in 1935 in the government headed by Prime Minister Johan Nygaardsvold.
// 1937
In 1937, he became a member of the Norwegian Parliament after he won the election from Akershus.
// 1939 To 1941
In 1939, he became the Minister of Trade but served in that capacity for four months. In the same year, he was made the Minister of Supplies, a position he would hold for two years. In 1941, following the invasion of Norway by Nazi Germany, the Norwegian government in exile that operated from London named Lie as their foreign minister.
// 1945 To 1946
In 1945, Lie was the leader of the delegation from Norway at the United Nations conference that was held in San Francisco in the United States and was one of the key figures who was responsible for creating the provisions laid out in the United Nations Security Council. In 1946, he was elected as the first Secretary General of the United Nations. As Secretary General, he was involved in evacuating Soviet soldiers from the Northern part of Iran.
// 1947
From 1947 onwards, Lie dealt with the unrest created by the proclamation of Israel as a separate state and the war that followed in Palestine. The following year he mediated in relation to the conflict in Kashmir between India and Pakistan, however no solution could be reached.
// 1950
Lie was instrumental in starting a ’20 year peace program’ in 1950, however his attempts to induct China into the UN and the resistance against the Soviet Union’s opposition to Taiwan’s presence in the UN made his position untenable. He sent the armed forces of the UN to Republic of Korea during the Korean War and that was something that further alienated him from the Soviet Union.
// 10th Nov 1952
The Soviet Union derecognised him as the Secretary General of the UN and the United States Senator Joseph McCarthy accused him of giving jobs to American communists at the UN. Due to his rising troubles with the two super powers, Lie resigned from his post on 10 November 1952.
// 1966
In 1966, Trygve Lie was bestowed with Norway’s highest civilian honour, ‘Medal for Outstanding Civic Service’.
// 30th Dec 1968
Trygve Lie died of a heart attack on 30 December 1968, in Geilo, Norway, at the age of 72.

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Trygve Lie's FAQ

What is Trygve Lie birthday?
Trygve Lie was born at 1896-07-16
When was Trygve Lie died?
Trygve Lie was died at 1968-12-30
Where was Trygve Lie died?
Trygve Lie was died in Geilo
Which age was Trygve Lie died?
Trygve Lie was died at age 72
Where is Trygve Lie's birth place?
Trygve Lie was born in Oslo
What is Trygve Lie nationalities?
Trygve Lie's nationalities is Norwegian
What was Trygve Lie universities?
Trygve Lie studied at University of Oslo
What is Trygve Lie's religion?
Trygve Lie's religion is Lutheranism, Church of Norway
What is Trygve Lie's sun sign?
Trygve Lie is Cancer
How famous is Trygve Lie?
Trygve Lie is famouse as First Secretary General of the U.N

Trygve Lie - First Secretary General of the U.n, Family and Childhood

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