Halvard Manthey Lange (16 September 1902 – 19 May 1970) was a Norwegian politician and diplomat, who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1946-1963 and again from 1963-1965. He was also the longest serving Foreign Minister to date, having served a total of 19 years.
He became a member of the Labour Party in 1927. Two years later, in 1929, he earned a Master of Arts degree. He worked as a teacher 1930-35 and lectured at the University of Oslo 1935-38.
He was arrested by the Nazi German occupying forces in 1942 and spent the rest of the war in various concentration camps.
He was the Norwegian foreign minister from 1946 till 1965, except for a month in 1963 during the administration of John Lyng.
Just before taking the job of foreign minister, he became a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in 1945; although he went on leave in 1946, when he took up the foreign minister's job, he remained officially on the committee until 1948. He was viewed as "right-wing" politician in the Norwegian Labour Party, partially because of his strong support for Western alignment.
Lange was, together with Lester B. Pearson and Gaetano Martino, one of the "three wise men" on the "Committee of Three" advising NATO on ways to strengthen its non-military cooperation. A result of this work was the formation of the NATO Science Programme in 1957.His father was Nobel Peace Prize winner Christian Lous Lange and his great-grandfather was the historian Christian C. A. Lange. His brother Carl Viggo also became a member of Parliament.
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Some of their strengths
Halvard Lange has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Curious, Creative, Smart, Organized, Kind, Passionate, and Intuitive.
Smart and Sophisticated
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Halvard Lange is someone who is a smart, sophisticated, and organized person who displays kindness and grace in every day interactions, and who also has a passionate soul. A person who is charismatic and resourceful.
Adventurous and Free
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Halvard Lange well know them as someone who can be talented, wayward and free, like a big river or the ocean.
Methodical and Exacting
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Halvard Lange as someone who is careful, methodical, and a perfectionist.
A person who forms successful business partnerships, who appreciates the variety the world has to offer, who takes a frugal approach to life and tends to be a workaholic, and who engages in things that let them express their opinion.
Emotionally Intelligent and Intuitive
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Halvard Lange is someone who tends to have strong emotional intelligence and intuition, and who can be a catalyst of change for others.
They are also someone who is calm, comforting, and stable, and who loves stability and being a good friend and loyal partner.
Altruistic and Purposeful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Halvard Lange tends to be someone who has a desire to be of service to a higher calling and who is always trying to perfect things. Who can be practical and polished, reserved and methodical, and who tends to trust internal judgment before trusting anyone else at face value.
Some of Halvard Lange's challenges
While Halvard Lange has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Halvard Lange can be Unrealistic, Sensitive, Difficult, Perfectionist, Indecisive, Critical, and Rebellious.
Difficult and Perfectionist
One of Halvard Lange's key challenges is that they are someone who can be difficult and too much of a perfectionist.
Sensitive and Critical
Halvard Lange is someone who can be insecure, critical, and pessimistic, who can have difficulty relaxing, can be possessive and jealous, and who can have difficulty listening to others' opinions and perspectives and make hasty decisions.
Critical and Bossy
Finally, Halvard Lange also can be too focused on the small details of life, try to control whatever is happening, and be finicky and demanding.
