Born 14 November 1955, Strand, Norway

1997- Member of the Storting for Rogaland County
Storting committees
2009- Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, and Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs
2005-2009 Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications
2001-2005 First Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment
1997-2001 Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment
Parliamentary delegations
2009- Member, Delegation to the Assembly of Western European Union
2005-2009 Deputy Head, Delegation to the Assembly of Western European Union
2001-2005 Substitute member, Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
1997-2001 Substitute member, Delegation to the Assembly of Western European Union
Other positions in the Storting
2005-2009 Whip, Socialist Party Group, Lagting
1997-2001 Member, Socialist Party Group Steering Committee
Local government
1995-1997 Member, Stavanger Municipal Council
1991-1995 Member, Stavanger Municipal Executive Board
Public appointments
1976-1997 A number of appointments in environmental, developmental and county committees
Political appointments
1995-1999 Substitute member, Socialist Left Party Central Executive Committee
1992-1995 Board member, Rogaland Socialist Left Party
1991-1995 Chair, Socialist Left party group in Stavanger County Council
1978-1980 Editor, Stavanger Socialist Left Party
Appointments in organisations
1975-1995 A number of appointments in organisations for international cooperation, teachers and students
Education and work experience
2008 Information course, Norwegian Armed Forces (also in 1998)
1982-1997 A number of work related courses in councelling, drama, behavioural problems etc.
1978-1982 College of Education
1977-1978 University studies in history
1996-1997 Deputy Head Teacher, Austbø Lower Secondary School
1990-1996 Adviser, Austbø Lower Secondary School
1982-1990 Teacher
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