Trygve Halvdan Lie was a Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author. He served as Norwegian foreign minister during the critical years of the Norwegian government in exile in London from 1940 to 1945. He was the first secretary-general of the United Nations. Born: July 16, 1896 Died: December 30, 1968 In office: February 2, 1946 – November 10, 1952 Wiki link