Date of birth: 23 October 1983

Parliamentary terms

Member of Parliament no. 14 for Oslo, 2025–2029, Socialist Left Party

Storting committees

2025-2029

Member, Standing Committee on Education and Research, 11 October 2025–30 September 2029

Parliamentary delegations

2025–2029

Substitute member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, 4 November 2025–30 September 2029

Membership of group steering committees

2025–2029

Substitute whip, Socialist Left Party Group, 22 October 2025–30 September 2029

Education and professional experience

Education

Upper Secondary General Studies, Hamar Cathedral School, 1999–2002
Officer Training School with Russian Language Course, Norwegian Armed Forces School of Intelligence and Security Service (FSES), 2005–2006
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, University of Oslo (UiO), 2008–2009
Master’s Degree in Environmental, Development and Resource Economics, University of Oslo (UiO), 2009–2011 (Awarded a scholarship from the research institute ESOP for work on the master’s thesis.)

Professional

Compulsory Service as Petty Officer at the Naval Special Operations Command, Royal Norwegian Navy, 2006
General Manager, Nature and Youth, 2006–2008
Group Fitness Instructor, Oslo Student Sports Association (SiO), 2007–2012
Research Assistant at the Department of Economics, University of Oslo (UiO), 2009–2011 (part-time alongside master’s studies)
Trainee, Nordic Market, Statkraft, 2011–2013
Analyst, Strategic Market Analysis, Statkraft, 2013–2015

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Oslo City Council 2015–2019, 2019–2021, 2023–2025
Member, Oslo City Government 2021–2023 (Commissioner for Education and Knowledge)

Public appointments

Chair, Committee for Upbringing, Environment and Culture, District Council, Grünerløkka Borough 2011–2015
Board Member, Port Authority, Port of Oslo 2012–2015
Chair, Committee for Culture and Education, Oslo City Council 2023–2025

Elected party positions

County Chair, Oslo Socialist Left Party (SV) since 2017

Other administrative appointments

Chair, Operation Day’s Work 2003–2004
National Board Member, Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature 2009–2013