politician member of the Parliament of Norway
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. He chaired the local party chapter from 1966 to 1970. Outside politics he worked in forestry.
On the local level he was a member of Brunlanes municipal council from 1951 to 1975. From 1963 to 1971 he was also a member of Vestfold county council.