Career
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1961–1965, 1965–1969 and 1969–1973. During his first term as deputy representative he briefly sat as a regular representative, replacing Kjell Bondevik who was appointed to the short-lived cabinet Lyng.
He headed the county party chapter from 1964 to 1969.