Trygve Lie

1st Secretary-General of the United Nations (1896–1968)
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Summary

Trygve Lie was born on July 16, 1896[1], in Grünerløkka[2]. He died on December 30, 1968[3], in Geilo[4]. He worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], jurist[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,070 views/month, #6,981 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Oslo[10], Oslo Municipality[11]
  • Place of burial: Grorud kirkegård[12]
  • Spouse: Hjørdis Jørgensen[13]
  • Child: Sissel Lie[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[15]
  • Field of work: politics[16], global politics[17]
  • Position held: member of the Parliament of Norway[18], Foreign Minister of Norway[19], United Nations Secretary-General[20], Minister of industry[21], Minister of Trade and Shipping[22], Minister of Justice and Public Security[23], Q60882640[24], County Governor of Oslo and Akershus[25]
  • Employer: United Nations[26]
  • Educated at: University of Oslo[27]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[28], Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[29], Medal for Outstanding Civic Service[30], Order of the Dannebrog[31]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[33], Church of Norway[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Member of political party: Norwegian Labour Party[36]
  • Commons category: Trygve Lie[37]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[38]
  • Family name: Lie[39]
  • Given name: Trygve[40], Halvdan[41]
  • Pseudonym: Rodney Witherspoon[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Trygve Lie[43]
  • Work location: Oslo[44], New York City[45]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[46]
  • Described by source: Hvem er Hvem? (1948)[47]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Peace Prize[48]

Why It Matters

Trygve Lie has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Trygve Lie born?

Trygve Lie's place of birth was Grünerløkka[2].

Where did Trygve Lie die?

Trygve Lie died in Geilo[4].

Who was Trygve Lie married to?

Trygve Lie's spouses include Hjørdis Jørgensen[13].

What did Trygve Lie do for work?

Trygve Lie worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], jurist[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did Trygve Lie go to school?

Trygve Lie was educated at University of Oslo[27].

What awards did Trygve Lie receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[28], Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[29], Medal for Outstanding Civic Service[30], and Order of the Dannebrog[31].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Nikosguard · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academy of athens authority id → 138229
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Academy of athens authority id: 138229, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/134582026|Trygve Lie (#134582026)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5139|Academy of"
  2. 6w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvdan Lie
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Name in native language: Trygve Halvdan Lie"
  3. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00051017n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151060484
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  4. 9w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1948)
    Place of birth → Grünerløkka, Oslo, Oslo Municipality
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  5. 15w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14573 → 1561
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  6. 16w ago · Putnik · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → trygve-lie
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id: trygve-lie"
  7. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 1776402
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  8. 17w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → trygve-lie
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: trygve-lie, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289972360|trygve lie (#289972360)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
  9. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Trygve Lie
    Member of → American Academy of Arts and Sciences
    Family name → Lie
    Sex or gender → male
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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