Biography

Date of birth: 8 November 1978 in Bremanger, Sogn og Fjordane
Son of farmer Steinar Sande (1947–) and secretary Inger Johanne Indredavik (1945–)

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Sogn og Fjordane, 2005–2009, Centre Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Sogn og Fjordane, 2009–2013, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Sogn og Fjordane, 2021–2025, Centre Party

Substitute periods

Permanent attendance as substitute member of parliament for Liv Signe Navarsete, 17 October 2005–30 September 2009
Permanent attendance as substitute member of parliament for Liv Signe Navarsete, 1 October 2009–30 September 2013

Storting committees

2005–2009

Second vice chair, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 19 October 2005–4 October 2007
Substitute member, Election Committee, 19 October 2005–30 September 2009
Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 4 October 2007–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Chair, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 20 October 2009–30 September 2013

2021–2025

Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, 19 October 2021–21 October 2021
Chair, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, 21 October 2021–30 September 2025

Parliamentary delegations

2005–2009

Substitute member, European Consultative Committee, 24 October 2005–30 September 2009
Member, Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, 10 November 2005–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Delegate, UN General Assembly, 1 October 2009–30 September 2010
Personal substitute member, Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, 29 March 2012–30 September 2013

Membership of group steering committees

2005–2009

Second substitute member, Centre Party Group Steering Committee, 3 October 2007–20 June 2008
First substitute member, Centre Party Group Steering Committee, 20 June 2008–30 September 2009
Substitute whip, Centre Party, 20 June 2008–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Vice chair, Centre Party Group Steering Committee, 1 October 2009–3 February 2010
Whip, Centre Party, 1 October 2009–3 February 2010
Second substitute member, Centre Party Group Steering Committee, 18 June 2012–30 September 2013

Education and professional experience

Education

Davik Primary and Lower Secondary School 1985–1994
Firda Upper Secondary School, humanities 1994–1997
Nordhordland Folk High School 1997–1998
Cand.mag. degree, intermediate courses history and social geography, basic course political science, University of Bergen 1999–2004

Professional

Group director, strategy and development, Sogn og Fjordane Energi SFE (power company) since 2013

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Bremanger Municipal Council 1999–2003

County political service

Member, Sogn og Fjordane County Council 1999–2003, 2005–2007
Member, Sogn og Fjordane County Executive Committee 2003–2005

Public appointments

Lay judge, Fjordane District Court, 1999–2003
Vice chair, Sogn og Fjordane Specialist Committee for Culture 1999–2003
Vice chair, Sogn og Fjordane Traffic Safety Committee 1999–2003
Vice board chair, Sogn og Fjordane Theatre 2000–2004
Deputy team leader, "Heim for 50–lapp" project, Sogn og Fjordane 2002–2003
Team leader, "Vesle Daniel" project, Sogn og Fjordane 2002–2003
Member, Sogn og Fjordane Specialist Committee for Planning and Business 2003–2007 (on leave since 2005)
Observer, parliamentary election, Ukraine 2006 (as a member of the Storting’s Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Member, Men’s Panel 2007–2008
Observer, parliamentary election, Georgia 2008 (as a member of the Storting’s Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Observer, parliamentary election, Armenia 2008 (as a member of the Storting’s Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Elected party positions

Board member, Sogn og Fjordane Centre Party Youth 1996–1997, political vice chair 1997–1999
Chair, Bergen Centre Party Students 1999–2001
Member, Centre Party Youth Organisation Committee 1999–2001
Member, Centre Party Youth International Committee 2001–2004
Member, Centre Party Youth Policy Committee 2002–2003
Substitute member, Centre Party Youth Central Board 2002–2003
Political adviser, Centre Party Parliamentary Party Group 2003–2005

Elected positions in organisations

Vice chair, Firda Upper Secondary School pupil’s council 1995–1996, chair 1996–1997
Chair, Nordhordland Folk High School pupil’s council 1997–1998
Troop representative, Royal Norwegian Navy, KNM Harald Hårfagre 1998
Unit representative, Nes Fort, Norwegian Coastal Artillery 1998–1999
Board member, Løvebakken Language Society 2009–2013