Michael Strøm Lie

Michael Strøm Lie (20 December 1862 – 9 July 1934) was a Norwegian diplomat.

On the maternal side he was a nephew of Erika (Nissen) and Ida Lie, and a first cousin of Erika Lie, Karl Nissen, painter Jonas Lie[2] and Eyolf Soot and a first cousin once removed of Botten Soot.

[2] He was married to Maggie Skredsvig, ex-wife of Christian Skredsvig and daughter of Frithjof M. Plahte,[4] who in turn was a first cousin of Michael's mother.

In 1906 he was promoted to counsellor at the legation, and he was later the Norwegian ambassador to Mexico and Cuba from 1910 to 1921, Italy briefly in 1921 and Spain from 1921 to 1927.

He issued the memoirs Fra mit liv som diplomat in 1929.

Michael Strøm Lie to the right. Unknown other person, but possibly his wife Annie Maggie Plahte (1863–1955; married 1897). Photo from about 1895.