Olsen, Per Arne

Born 21 February 1961, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway

2009- Member of the Storting for Vestfold

Storting committees

2009- Member, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services
 

Parliamentary delegations

2009- Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council 
 

Other positions in the Storting

2009- Member, Progress Party Group Steering Committee

Local government

2003-2009 Chair, Tønsberg Municipal Council
1987-2003 Member, Tønsberg Municipal Executive Board 
1983-1987 Member, Tønsberg City Council 
  

Public appointments

2008-2009 Board member, Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities 
1998-2009 Substitute member, Norwegian Broadcasting Council  
1992-2009 Board member, Folketrygdfondet  
  

Political appointments

2008-2009 Member, Progress Party’s Programme Committee

2005-2009 Second Vice Chair, Progress Party 
2004-2005 Member, Progress Party Central Executive Committee 
 

Education and work experience

1977-1980 Tønsberg Commercial Upper Secondary School 

1997-2003 Head of Secretariat, Progress Party Group in the Storting

1992-1993 Acting Secretary General, Progress Party
1989-1997 Office Manager, Progress Party
1986-1989 Secretary General, Progress Party Youth Organisation
1981-1986 Sales secretary, Lindfo AS
1980-1981 Bank clerk, Nøtterø Sparebank