Date of birth: 3 April 1991

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 4 for Nordland, 2021–2025, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 6 for Nordland, 2025–2029, Centre Party

Storting committees

2025–2029

Member, Standing Committee on Justice, 11 October 2025 – 30 September 2029

Parliamentary delegations

2025–2029

Substitute member, Delegation for Arctic Cooperation, 4 November–30 September 2029

Government positions

State secretary, Ministry of Defence, 22 October 2021 – 16 January 2023
State secretary, Ministry of Transport, 16 January 2023 – 4 February 2025

Education and professional experience

Education

Hadsel Upper Secondary School, Stokmarknes Department, Specialisation in General Studies, 2007–2010
Naval NCO School, 2011
Norwegian Defence University College at Hedmark University College, Security Management, 2013–2014 (individual courses)
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, 2016–2018
Nord University, Business School, MBA in Leadership, 2022–2025 (ongoing studies)

Professional

Shop Assistant, Petrol Station, 2009–2010
Squad Leader, Norwegian Armed Forces, Brigade Nord, 2010
Section Commander, Norwegian Armed Forces, Brigade Nord, 2012–2013
Security and Intelligence Officer, Norwegian Armed Forces, Brigade Nord, 2013–2016
Intelligence Officer, Norwegian Armed Forces, 2016–2017
Platoon Commander, Norwegian Armed Forces, 2017–2019
Political Adviser for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Centre Party Parliamentary Group, 2018–2019

Appointments

County political service

Member of the County Executive Council, Nordland, 2019–2021 (County Councillor for Transport)

Public Appointments
Chair, Railway Forum North, Nordland, 2019–2021

Elected party positions

Member of the County Board, Sør-Trøndelag Centre Youth, 2017
Member of the National Executive Committee, Centre Youth, 2017–2018
Deputy Political Leader, Trøndelag Centre Youth, 2017–2019
International Leader, Centre Youth, 2018–2019
Member of the County Board, Nordland Centre Party, 2019–2025
5th Deputy Member, Centre Party National Executive Committee, 2022–2023
6th Deputy Member, Centre Party National Executive Committee, 2025–2026