Career
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the terms 1993–1997, 1997–2001 and 2001–2005. He was a regular representative from 1996 to 1997 and 2000 to 2001, covering for Ranveig Frøiland and Grete Knudsen who were appointed to the cabinet Jagland and first cabinet Stoltenberg respectively. In 2007 he returned to local politics to become mayor.