Parliamentary terms

2017–2021 Member of the Storting for sogn and Fjordane County, Centre Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for sogn and Fjordane County, Centre Party
2009–2013 Member of the Storting for sogn and Fjordane County, Centre Party
2005–2009 Member of the Storting for sogn and Fjordane County, Centre Party
2001–2005 Substitute Member of the Storting for sogn and Fjordane County, Centre Party

Storting committees

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defecnce
Member, Extended Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence 

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Member, Extended Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

Parliamentary delegations

2017–2021 Deputy Head, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
2017–2021 Member, Delegation to the Interparliamentary conference on EUs Common foreign, security and defence policy
2013–2017 Member, European Consultative Committee
2013–2017 Member, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament

Group steering committees

2013–2014 Chair, Group Steering Committee, Centre Party

Government appointments

2009–2013 Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
2005–2009 Minister of Transport and Communications
1999–2000 Political adviser, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Public appointments

2003–2005 Member, Lærdal Municipal Council
1999–2003, 2003–2005 Member, Sogn og Fjordane County Executive Board
1995–1999 Member, Sogn og Fjordane County Council
1991–1995 Member, Sogndal Municipal Council

Education and work experience

2000–2001 Head of secretariat, IT Forum, Sogn og Fjordane County
1999 University of Bergen
1995–1999 Sogn og Fjordane University College
1987–1996 Sales consultant, Sogn og Fjordane Meieri (dairy)
1985–1987 Salesperson, Nidar Bergene
From 1977 Self-employed, agriculture, property
1974–1977 Sogndal upper secondary school