Background
He was born in Brønnøy, and spent his professional career at Bodø Teacher"s College from 1951 to 1989.
He was born in Brønnøy, and spent his professional career at Bodø Teacher"s College from 1951 to 1989.
He resides in Bodø.
He was a member of Bodin municipal council from 1956 to 1963, serving as deputy mayor from 1956 to 1959 and mayor from 1960 to 1963. From 1960 to 1983 he was a member of Nordland county council, serving as county mayor from 1976 to 1983. He was also a board (representantskap) member of the Bank of Norway for twelve years.