wang, who was born in skedsmo but represented østfold, was never elected directly to the parliament of norway but served as a deputy representative in the periods 1969–1973 and 1973–1977. during the first term he was brought in as a replacement representative for svenn thorkild stray, who became appointed to the cabinet in 1970. wang sat as a regular representative until march 1971, when the cabinet of which stray was a part was dissolved, allowing him to return to his seat in parliament.