Background
Born in Gjerpen, he was the son of Christen Knudsen, Junior. and grandson of Gunnar Knudsen.
Born in Gjerpen, he was the son of Christen Knudsen, Junior. and grandson of Gunnar Knudsen.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark during the terms 1961–1965 and 1965–1969. Then, Gjerpen was incorporated into Skien, and Knudsen held the same post in Skien from 1963 to 1975.
Knudsen was a member of the executive committee of Gjerpen municipality council from 1955 to 1963.
