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Former Secretary General Trygve Lie

1946 - 1952

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1946

Immigrant to What? (November 25, 1946)
Starting his career in local politics and later becoming Minister of Justice and Foreign Affairs in the Norwegian government, Trygve Lie assumed the position as first UN Secretary General in 1946. Praised for his pragmatism, many doubted whether he possessed the necessary leadership skills to “transform the UN from a mere Council of Ambassadors, into something resembling a world government.” During his term, Lie changed the Security Council’s rules of procedure to allow the Secretary General to make oral and written statements. (Time)

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