About Sigurd Maseng
Lived 1894 – 1952 (aged 58). Sigurd Maseng was a Norwegian diplomat.
Sigurd Maseng (born March 1, 1894 - died April 20, 1952) was a diplomat in the Norwegian Foreign Service. Raised in Oslo, he entered the Foreign Service in 1918. He was sent to the United States in 1936 to serve as the Vice-Consul in Chicago, home of a large Norwegian community. In 1947 he was promoted to the post of Consul General, which he served as until his death in 1952. He was a commander of the Order of the British Empire and a Knight, First Class, of the Order of St. Olav.
His brother Einar Maseng was also a Norwegian diplomat.
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Who was Sigurd Maseng?
Norwegian diplomat
When was Sigurd Maseng born?
Sigurd Maseng was born on 1 March 1894.
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Sigurd Maseng died on 20 April 1952.
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Sigurd Maseng was a diplomat.
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Sigurd Maseng was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sigurd Maseng. https://biography.guide/sigurd-maseng/
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