Background
Sommerfelt, Soren Christian was born on May 9, 1916 in Oslo. Son of Soren Christian and Sigrid (Nicolaysen) Sommerfelt.
Sommerfelt, Soren Christian was born on May 9, 1916 in Oslo. Son of Soren Christian and Sigrid (Nicolaysen) Sommerfelt.
Doctor of Laws, Oslo University, 1940.
Joined Norwegian Foreign Service, 1941. Private secretary to foreign minister, United Nations secretary general Trygve Lie, 1941-1944. Assigned to United Nations Secretariat, 1946, Division Refugees' and Displaced Persons, 1st secretary Norwegian Embassy, Copenhagen, 1948-1950.
Counselor Norwegian delegate to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1950-1952. Deputy head. economic department Norwegian Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1953-1956, head, 1956-1960. Ambassador, head Norwegian delegate to European Free Trade Association, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (General Agreement of Tariff and Trades), and United Nations European Office, 1960-1968.
Chairman General Agreement of Tariff and Trades Contracting Parties, 1968. Ambassador to Federal Republic Germany, 1968—1973. Ambassador to United States of America, 1973—1979.
Ambassador to Italy, 1979—1981. Head Norwegian delegate negotiating entry into European Communities, 1970-1972. Counsel Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn, Washington, 1982-1984.
Partner consultant firm Washington Resources, Inc., 1984-1991. Senior partner Sommerfelt Associates, Washington, from 1992.
Member Metropolitan Club (Washington), Chevy Chase Club (Maryland), Norske Selskab Club (Oslo).
Married Frances Bull, June 27, 1947 (deceased May 12, 2002). 1 child Cathrine.