Date of birth: 20 January 1984 in Sarpsborg, Østfold

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 2 for Østfold, 2005–2009, Progress Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Østfold, 2009–2013, Progress Party
Member of Parliament no. 7 for Østfold, 2013–2017, Progress Party
Member of Parliament no. 8 for Østfold, 2017–2021, Progress Party
Member of Parliament no. 5 for Østfold, 2021–2025, Progress Party

Storting committees

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 1 October 2013–22 October 2013
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 22 October 2013–30 September 2017
Substitute member, Election Committee, 19 June 2017–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Substitute member, Election Committee, 7 October 2017–30 September 2021
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 12 October 2017–17 October 2017
Chair, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 17 October 2017–30 September 2021
Personal substitute member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 17 June 2021–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Substitute member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025

Parliamentary delegations

2013–2017

Delegate, UN General Assembly, 1 October 2015–30 September 2016
Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 19 January 2017–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 17 October 2017–30 September 2018
Substitute member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, 24 October 2017–30 September 2021
Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 5 October 2018–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, 28 October 2021–30 September 2025

Membership of group steering committees

2013–2017

Third substitute member, Progress Party Group Steering Committee, 30 September 2015–30 September 2017

2017–2021

First substitute member, Progress Party Group Steering Committee, 3 October 2017–30 September 2018
Member, Progress Party Group Steering Committee, 1 October 2018–28 January 2020

2021–2025

Third substitute whip, Progress Party, 1 October 2021–30 September 2025

Education and professional experience

Education

Våk Primary School 1991–1997
Kirkebygden Lower Secondary School 1997–1998
Bytårnet Lower Secondary School 1999–2000
Kirkeparken Upper Secondary School 2000–2003 (humanities)
Bjørknes Private Gymnasium 2003

Professional

Instructor, Camp Sea Gull, North Carolina, USA 1999–2002 (summer job)
Restaurant staff, McDonalds 2002–2003 (part-time)
Subscription and advertising salesperson 2003–2005
Head of sales, Kundeformidling Norge 2005–2007

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Moss Town Council 2003–2007, 2007–2011, 2011–2015 (Deputy Mayor 2011–2013), substitute member 2015–2018, member 2018–2019
Member, Moss Municipal Executive Board 2005–2007, 2007–2011, 2011–2013

County political service

Substitute member, Østfold County Council 2003–2007 (attending), member 2007–2011 (group chair), 2011–2015

Public appointments

Board member, MK Eiendom 2007–2017 (chair 2011–2013 and 2015–2017)
Board member, Østfold Energi AS 2008–2012
General meeting member, The Savings Bank Foundation DNB NOR 2008–2011
Member, Tax Appeal Board 2008–2015
Board member, Moss Municipal Pension Fund 2015–2020

Elected party positions

Chair, Moss Progress Party Youth 2000–2001
Secretary, Østfold Progress Party Youth 2001–2002, chair 2002–2006
County board member, Østfold Progress Party 2001–2006, organisational vice chair 2006–2007, political vice chair 2007–2018
Member, Progress Party Youth Central Board 2005–2006
Training adviser, Progress Party Central Executive Organisation 2007–2007
Second substitute member, Progress Party Central Board 2012–2016

Elected positions in organisations

Board member, Tempo IF 2010–2013