Kjeld Vibe

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Kjeld Vibe (5 October 1927 – 27 January 2011) was a Norwegian diplomat.

Born in

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1955, and served as embassy counsellor in the United States from 1965 to 1969, before becoming sub-director in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was promoted to deputy under-secretary of state in 1972, served as NATO ambassador from 1977 to 1984, then five years as permanent under-secretary of state. From 1989 to 1996 he was the Norwegian ambassador to the United States.[1] He was decorated as a Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav in 1985.[2]

References

  1. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  2. ISBN 82-7334-148-8
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Civic offices
Preceded by Permanent under-secretary of state in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1984–1989 		Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Norwegian ambassador to the United States
1989–1996 		Succeeded by
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