Background
Engen, Hans Kristian was born on August 22, 1912 in Oslo, Norway. Son of Hans Thorvald and Anna (Brostue) Engen.
Engen, Hans Kristian was born on August 22, 1912 in Oslo, Norway. Son of Hans Thorvald and Anna (Brostue) Engen.
Graduated from the University Oslo.
Foreign editor Verdens Gang, daily newspaper, Oslo, 1946-1949. Participant Paris Peace Conference, 1946. Observer Council Foreign Ministers, London, 1947.
Foreign service officer, since 1949.
Assigned, New York City, 1949-1952. Norwegian ambassador to United Nations, 1952-1958, president Economic and Social Council (of the United Nations), 1956.
Under secretary Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1958-1963. Norwegian ambassador to the United States, since 1963.
Charge communications between Norwegian underground leadership Norwegian government in exile, London, 1941-1943.
Member Norwegian delegation Security Council, 1949-1950.
Member Norwegian delegation Security Council, 1949-1950. Clubs: Metropolitan, International (Washington).
Married Erna Bergren, December 20, 1949. Children: Per, Kristin.