Career
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1945, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1934–1936 and 1937–1945. Vatnaland was born in Bokn and served as mayor of Bokn municipality council from 1925 to 1934, and deputy mayor in 1937–1941 and 1945.