Background
He was born in Kristiania. He was a grandson of Chief Justice Einar Løchen, grandnephew of Hjalmar Løken, Thorvald Løchen and Kalle Løchen, and first cousin once removed of Olaug Løken and Håkon Løken.
He was born in Kristiania. He was a grandson of Chief Justice Einar Løchen, grandnephew of Hjalmar Løken, Thorvald Løchen and Kalle Løchen, and first cousin once removed of Olaug Løken and Håkon Løken.
Oslo University, London School of Economics, Chicago University, University of California.
Assistant, judge 1945-1946. Lawyer 1946-1949; Assistant Adviser to Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1949-1951. Fellow of Chr. Michelsens Institutt, Bergen 1951-1955.
Counsellor to Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1955-1958.
Permanent Representative to Council of Europe 63. Secretary Norwegian Delegate to Nordic Council 1958-1972.
Judge, Norwegian Court of Appeal 1974, Norwegian Supreme Court since 1977.
Married Aud Sohnsen in 1950.