Career
In 1996 he started working with the relations between Nordland County Municipality and Russia. He resides in Bodø.
In 1996 he started working with the relations between Nordland County Municipality and Russia. He resides in Bodø.
He was a member of Rana municipal council from 1964 to 1975, serving as deputy mayor from 1972 to 1975. From 1964 to 1995 he was a member of Nordland county council, from 1972 to 1975 serving as deputy county mayor, and from 1984 to 1995 serving as county mayor. He has been a board member of Nordlandskraft, and interim board chairman of Barents Institute.