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Trygve Halvdan Lie Biography and Timeline

Follow Trygve Halvdan Lie through 4 dated historical records for Norway.

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Trygve Halvdan Lie, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records

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1940–1963Years on this page

1940

Government in Exile

Warfare / Military

Serves the Norwegian Government in exile in London

1940

Government in Exile

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Serves the Norwegian Government in exile in London

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

1946

2 February 1946

General

General Secretary of United Nations · Warfare / United Nations

Appointed General Secretary of the United Nations

Role range: 1946-1952

1963

Minister of Industry

Minister of Industry · Government / Government of Norway

Appointed Minister of Industry

Role range: 1963-1964

Records, sources and methodology

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