Biography
Parliamentary terms
2017–2021 Member of the Storting for Vest-Agder County, Conservative Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Vest-Agder County, Conservative Party
2005–2009 Substitute Member of the Storting for Vest-Agder County, Conservative Party
Storting committees
2017–2021
Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry
2013–2017
Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry
Parliamentary delegations
2017–2021
Member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees
2016–2017
Member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Local government
2007–2011, 2011-2013 Mayor, Lyngdal Municipal Council
2003–2007 Deputy Mayor, Lyngdal Municipal Council
Political appointments
2007–2012 Deputy member, Conservative Party Central Executive Committee
2007–2012 Vice Chair, Vest-Agder County Conservative Party
Education and work experience
1979–2007 HR officer, Municipality of Kvinesdal
2000–2004 General manager, Adult Education Association Lyngdal-Farsund (part-time, equivalent to 20%)
1994–1999 Lillehammer University College, administrative studies, organisation and change, planning, public-sector economics, public law (part-time studies)
1977–1978 Folk high school
1976–1977 Upper secondary school, vocational college (commercial and clerical)