Background
The son of a farmer, Tungesvik graduated from the University of Oslo with a candidate.med.
The son of a farmer, Tungesvik graduated from the University of Oslo with a candidate.med.
University of Oslo.
Degree in 1964 and became a specialist in psychiatry in 1975. When not involved in politics full-time, he worked as a psychiatrist. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1977, and was re-elected on one occasion.
He was the chairman of Noregs Mållag from 1965 to 1970.
Tungesvik was a member of Kvinnherad municipality council from 1967 to 1969 and Etne municipality council from 1971 to 1975.