Monthei Eriksen Haug was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.

He was born in Nordre Odalen

Nord-Odal

Nord-Odal is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Odal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sand. The parish of Nordre Odalen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 .-Name:The last element is the old district...

. He served in the military and attended Sagatun folk high school

Sagatun folk high school

Sagatun Folk High School was a folk high school in Hamar, Norway.The first of its kind in Norway, it was founded by Herman Anker and Olaus Arvesen in 1864. The school building was erected around 1865, and drawn by architect Emil Victor Langlet. The school was disestablished in 1892, having been...

 before settling as a farmer. He was elected to Nordre Odalen municipal council in 1891, and served as mayor from 1895 to 1901. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1900, representing the constituency of Hedemarkens Amt

Hedmark

is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...

, and was re-elected in 1904 and 1907. He had been a deputy representative during the term 1895–1897.