He was born in Vestre Moland as a son of a shipmaster, but moved to Kristiansand where he started his career as an office clerk in Christianssands Skibsassuranceforening from 1923 to 1936.
In 1931 he took the examen artium as a privata candidate at Kristiansand Cathedral School.
[1] He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Vest-Agder during the terms 1954–1957 and 1958–1961.
In total he met during 31 days of parliamentary session.
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