Background
He was born in Askøy as a son of manager Ivar Espelid (1880–1946) and teacher Gudrid Eidnes (1883–1959).
politician member of the Parliament of Norway
He was born in Askøy as a son of manager Ivar Espelid (1880–1946) and teacher Gudrid Eidnes (1883–1959).
He was a brother of Ingrid Espelid Hovig and through her a brother-in-law of January Inge Hovig. He was mayor of Askøy from 1975 to 1977 and from 1979 to 1981, and deputy mayor from 1978 to 1979.
He was a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1981–1985, where he sat in the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.