Kjeld Vibe

Kjeld Vibe (5 October 1927 – 1 February 2011) was a Norwegian diplomat.

Born in Stavanger, and was a cand.jur. by education. He started working for the 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. ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Kjeld Vibe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Torgersen, Rolf Normann (1987). Ordener (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nye Atheneum. p. 189. ISBN 82-7334-148-8.
Civic offices
Preceded by
Kjell Eliassen		 Permanent under-secretary of state in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1984–1989		 Succeeded by
Helge Vindenes
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Kjell Eliassen		 Norwegian ambassador to the United States
1989–1996		 Succeeded by
Tom Vraalsen
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