Background
VIBE, Kjeld was born on October 5, 1927 in Stavanger. Son of Christopher Andreas Vibe and Thordis Amundsen.
VIBE, Kjeld was born on October 5, 1927 in Stavanger. Son of Christopher Andreas Vibe and Thordis Amundsen.
Doctor of Laws, University Oslo, 1954. Graduate, Foreign Service School, Oslo, 1955.
Secretary of Norwegian Embassy, delegate to North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Organization of European Economic Cooperation, Paris, 1956-1959. Principal private secretary to foreign minister Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo, 1962-1965. Counsellor Norwegian Embassy, Washington, 1965-1969.
Deputy director general political affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo, 1969-1972, director general for political affairs, 1972-1977, secretary general, 1984-1989. Ambassador to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Brussels, 1977-1984. Ambassador to the United States Washington, 1989-1996.
Member Norwegian Government Commission on the Freedom of Expression, 1996-1999.
Skiing, history, music.
Son of Christopher Andreas and Thordis (Amundsen) V., July 1, 1953. Married Beate Meyer; children: Annette, Margery, Johan Christopher, Ingeborg.