Trygve Lie (Norway) Term of Office: 1946-1952

Trygve Halvdan Lie was born on 16 July 1896, in Oslo, Norway, the son of Martin and Hulda Arnesen Lie. He was educated at the University of Oslo where he obtained a law degree in 1919. On 8 November 1921, he married Hjordis Joergensen, and they had three children - Sissel, Guri, and Mette.

Mr. Lie joined the Norwegian Labour Party Youth Organization in 1911. He assumed the role of acting Foreign Minister in December 1940 and was formally appointed Foreign Minister of Norway in February 1941.

Mr. Lie led the Norwegian delegation to the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco, April 1945, and was Chairman of Commission III for drafting the Security Council provisions of the UN Charter. On 1 February 1946, Mr. Lie was elected the first Secretary-General of the United Nations. The General Assembly, on 1 November 1950, continued Mr. Lie in office for a further three years from 1 February 1951. He resigned as Secretary-General of the United Nations in November 1952.

Mr. Lie passed away on 30 December 1968.