He was a member of parliament from Akershus from 1969 to 1988, and mayor of Oppegård from 1968 to 1969.
[1] At the Conservative party conference in 1987 he became the first Norwegian politician to use a teleprompter during a speech.
He received widespread criticism and accusations, both for cheating and contributing to the Americanization of Norwegian politics.
[2][3] Presthus died in Oslo at the age of 51 on 1 January 1988, due to a cerebral hemorrhage.
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