Background
His father Reidar Stavseth was editor-in-chief of different newspapers through his career, and so Gunnar grew up in Trondheim, Bodø, Porsgrunn and Tønsberg.
His father Reidar Stavseth was editor-in-chief of different newspapers through his career, and so Gunnar grew up in Trondheim, Bodø, Porsgrunn and Tønsberg.
University of Oslo.
Gunnar Stavseth, having graduated as candidate.mag. from the University of Oslo, later became a journalist in Adresseavisen and Aftenposten. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag during the term 1969–1973.