Trygve Lie’s term was followed by whom?
Kurt Waldheim
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Dag Hammarskjöld
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Dag Hammarskjöld succeeded Trygve Lie as the Secretary-General of the United Nations, serving from 1953 until his tragic death in a plane crash in 1961. A Swedish diplomat and economist, Hammarskjöld brought a wealth of international experience and a commitment to peace and diplomacy to the role.
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