Career
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1950, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1945–1949. He served most of this term as a regular representative, replacing Søren Berg Sørensen Moen who died in May 1946.
He then held the same position in Sandtorg, except the periods 1934–1937, 1937–1941, 1945–1947 and 1947–1951 when he served as mayor.