politician member of the Parliament of Norway
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1985, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1969–1973. He was also the county mayor of Møre og Romsdal.
Sverdrup was a member of the executive committee of Kristiansund municipality council between 1963 and 1971.
