Background
Norem was born in Stavanger to merchant Johan Conrad von der Lippe Norem and Ingeborg Johnsen.
Norem was born in Stavanger to merchant Johan Conrad von der Lippe Norem and Ingeborg Johnsen.
Norem graduated as candidate.jur. in 1912, and worked as barrister in Stavanger from 1912 to 1932. He was vice mayor from 1920 to 1922, and mayor from 1922 to 1924. He was elected representative to the Stortinget for the periods 1925–1927, 1928–1930, and 1931–1933, for the Conservative Party.
From 1932 to 1958 he was appointed County Governor of Rogaland.
He died in May 1976.
He was member of the municipal council of Stavanger from 1917.