Biography
Parliamentary terms
2017–2021 Member of the Storting for Oslo County, Progress Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Oslo County, Progress Party
2009–2013 Member of the Storting for Oslo County, Progress Party
2005–2009 Member of the Storting for Oslo County, Progress Party
Storting committees
2017–2021
Second Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
2013–2017
Second Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
2009–2013
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
2005–2009
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Parliamentary delegations
2017–2021
Chair, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Member, Delegation to the Interparliamentary conference on EUs Common foreign, security and defence policy
2013–2017
Second Vice Chair, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament
Chair, Delegation to the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership
Member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Member, Delegation to the Interparliamentary conference on EUs Common foreign, security and defence policy
2009–2013
Substitute member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Deputy Head, Delegation to the Assembly of the Western European Union
2005–2009
Substitute member, Delegation to the Assembly of the Western European Union
Substitute member, Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Education and work experience
1988–1990 Master’s degree in international studies, University of Denver, USA
1984–1988 Bachelor’s degree in political science, Loyola University, Chicago, USA
1993–2005 Employee, Ministry of Defence