Date of birth: 28 May 1966

Parliamentary terms

Member of Parliament no. 1 for Nordland, 2021–2025, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Nordland, 2025–2029, Labour Party

Substitute periods

Government minister 14 October 2021–16 October 2023, Karianne B. Bråthen served as Substitute Member of Parliament
Government minister from 16 September 2025, Karianne B. Bråthen serves as Substitute Member of Parliament
Government minister from 1 October 2025, Kari Baadstrand Sandnes serves as Substitute Member of Parliament

Storting committees

2021–2025

Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 20 October 2023–3 April 2024
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 3 April 2024–9 April 2024
Second Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 9 April 2024–7 February 2025
Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, 4 February 2025–16 September 2025 
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 7 February 2025–16 September 2025
Member, Election Committee, 4 March 2025–16 September 2025

Membership of group steering committees

2021–2025

Member, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 3 April 2024–4 January 2025
Chair, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 4 February 2024–16 September 2025

Government positions

Government minister, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, 14 October 2021–16 October 2023
Government minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, 4 March 2022–7 March 2022
Government minister, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, 16 September 2025–