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Erik Dons

1915 – 2002

Norwegian diplomat

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Lived 1915 – 2002 (aged 86). Erik Dons was a Norwegian diplomat and goodwill ambassador.

Erik Dons (2 April 1915 – 29 January 2002) was a Norwegian diplomat.

He was born in Horten as a son of navy captain Hans Fleischer Dons (1882–1940) and his wife Hilda Marie Høyer. He finished his secondary education in 1934, and graduated from the Royal Frederick University with the cand.jur. degree in 1939. He started working in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1940, and followed the political leadership into exile in London during the Second World War. He was promoted to assistant secretary in 1949. He was a counsellor to the Norwegian United Nations delegation from 1952, and was present in the delegations to the General Assembly from 1946 to 1955. He also represented Norway in the International Refugee Organization's general council in 1949 and 1951, and in the United Nations Economic and Social Council delegation from 1954 to 1956. He served as ambassador to Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines from 1956 to 1959, the People's Republic of China from 1959 to 1964 and Portugal from 1964 to 1966. He was hired as a special adviser in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1967,

He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav (1958) and held the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Thailand. having lived at Vinderen in his later life.

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University of Oslo

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Erik Dons?

Norwegian diplomat

When was Erik Dons born?

Erik Dons was born on 2 April 1915 in Horten, Horten Municipality.

When did Erik Dons die?

Erik Dons died on 29 January 2002.

What was Erik Dons's occupation?

Erik Dons was a diplomat and goodwill ambassador.

What nationality was Erik Dons?

Erik Dons was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Erik Dons

· Wikidata: Q5388558

· DBpedia: Erik Dons

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