Per N. Hagen was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party

Centre Party (Norway)

The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...

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He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hedmark

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...

 during the term 1977–1981. On the local level he was the mayor of Tynset

Tynset

Tynset is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tynset.-Name:...

 from 1972 to 1987, and a member of Hedmark county council

County council (Norway)

A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...

. He was a State Secretary

State Secretary (Norway)

In Norway, a State Secretary is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister...

 in the Ministry of Local Government

Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and county administration and finances, and the conduct of elections...

 from 1989 to 1990, in Syse's Cabinet, and from 1997 to 1999 in Bondevik's First Cabinet. In between he chaired the Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee

Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee

The Norwegian Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee , commonly known as the EOS Committee is the body responsible for supervising public intelligence, surveillance and security services. The body has seven members and is appointed by the Parliament of Norway...

 from 1996 to 1997.

Hagen was also a board member of Østlendingen

Østlendingen

Østlendingen is a daily, regional newspaper published in Elverum, Norway. With a circulation of 19,000, it covers the regions of Østerdalen, Solør, Glåmdalen, Trysil and Engerdal. The newspaper is controlled by Edda Media....

, and held positions in Kommunalbanken

Kommunalbanken

Kommunalbanken, sometimes branded as Kommunalbanken Norway is a Norwegian bank that offers loans exclusively to the municipal and county sector. The banks portfolio was NOK 76.7 billion as of 2006, and 45 % of all municipal and county debt is though Kommunalbanken, with about 95% of all counties...

 and the Industrial Development Corporation of Norway

Industrial Development Corporation of Norway

The Industrial Development Corporation of Norway or SIVA is a Norwegian state enterprise responsible for government investment in incubators, science parks, industrial parks and real estate through partial ownership of 150 companies...

(SIVA). He died in January 2010 following long-term illness.