A Liberal, from 1945 until his death in 1947, he was the Minister of Fisheries.

From 1902 to 1905, he was the Minister of Marine and Fisheries.

Richard remained Minister of Fisheries until his retirement from politics in 1970.

From 1952 to 1957, he was the Minister of Fisheries.

In 1935, he was the Minister of Fisheries.

He was Minister of Fisheries in 1971-1972 during the first cabinet Bratteli.

He was named parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Fisheries in 1966.

He was Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from 2002 to 2003.

In 1919 it was renamed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.

From 1963 to 1968, he was the Minister of Fisheries.