Sigurd Maseng
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Sigurd Maseng 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.
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, he entered the Foreign Service in 1918. He was sent to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1936 to serve as the Vice-Consul
Consul
Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
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
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
and a Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
, First Class, of the Order of St. Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav is a Norwegian order of chivalry that was instituted by King Oscar I of Norway and Sweden on August 21, 1847, as a distinctly Norwegian order. It is named after King Olav II, known for posterity as St. Olav. Nobility was abolished in Norway in 1821...
.
His brother Einar Maseng
Einar Maseng
Einar Maseng was a Norwegian diplomat.Born in Oslo, he was educated at the Norwegian Military Academy. He later entered the foreign service serving as a Consul General in Hamburg before later becoming the first Norwegian delegate to The Hague and a substitute delegate to the League of Nations...
was also a Norwegian diplomat.