Parliamentary terms

2017–2021 Member of the Storting for Telemark County, Christian Democratic Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Telemark County, Christian Democratic Party
2009–2013 Member of the Storting for Telemark County, Christian Democratic Party

Storting committees

2017–2021

Second Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs

2013–2017

First Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs

2009–2013

Member, Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration

2009–2013

Member, Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs

Parliamentary delegations

2013–2017

Head of Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

2009–2013

Personal substitute member, Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Other positions in the Storting

2009–2013 Second substitute member, Christian Democratic Party Group Steering Committee

Education and work experience

2005–2013 Pastor, Borgestad parish, Skien
1992–2005 Chaplain, Skien parish
1991–1992 Army Chaplain Corps (national service)
1990–1991 Practical Theological Seminar, University of Oslo
1983–1991 Norwegian School of Theology, cand. theol. degree
1980–1982 Horten Upper Secondary School, social studies