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Eigil A. Nygaard Born on May 29th 1909 in Kristiansand Norway, Died in New York, July 25, 1998. Education: Business College 1930 Lawyer's Degree from University of Oslo in 1935 International Academy of International law at the Hague 1938 Entered Norwegian Foreign Service in 1936 where he was promoted to the Counsellor and Chief of Section in 1945. Work: Counsellor Norwegian Embassy Washington D.C. 1948 Director Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1952 Ambassador to Japan and the Republic of Korea 1959 Ambassador to Mexico and the Central American Republics 1966 Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly 1969 Consul General in New York 1970-1976 Decorations: Royal Saint Olav's Order, Commander's Cross (Norway) Order of the Rising Sun, Order of the Rising Sun, First Class (Japan - bestowed by Emperor Hirohito) Order of the Orange Nassau, Grand Officer Class (Netherlands) Order of the Falcon, Grand Office Set (Iceland) Order of the Aztec (Mexico) Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Commander Class (Ethiopia) Order of Leopold II, Knight Class (Belgium) ===