Kjeld Vibe (5 October 1927 – 27 January 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. He was decorated as a Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav in 1985.
References
- Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Kjeld Vibe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- Torgersen, Rolf Normann (1987). Ordener (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nye Atheneum. p. 189. ISBN 82-7334-148-8.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byKjell Eliassen | Permanent under-secretary of state in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1984–1989 |
Succeeded byHelge Vindenes |
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| Preceded byKjell Eliassen | Norwegian ambassador to the United States 1989–1996 |
Succeeded byTom Vraalsen |
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