Parliamentary terms

2017–2021 Member of the Storting for Sogn og Fjordane County, Labour Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Sogn og Fjordane County, Labour Party
2009–2013 Member of the Storting for Sogn og Fjordane County, Labour Party
2005–2009 Member of the Storting for Sogn og Fjordane County, Labour Party
1997–2001 Substitute Member of the Storting for Sogn og Fjordane County, Labour Party

Storting committees

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry

2009–2013

Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry

2005–2009

Member, Standing Committee on Justice

Parliamentary delegations

2017–2021

Substitute member, Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

2013–2017

Member, Delegation for Arctic Parliamentary Cooperation

2009–2013

Delegation Head, Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union

2005–2009

Substitute member, Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

Political appointments

2007– Member, Labour Party Central Executive Committee
2001–2005 Secretary, Sogn og Fjordane Labour Party
1992–2005 Board member, Høyanger Labour Party
1977–1980 Board member, Labour Youth Sogn og Fjordane and Labour Youth Høyanger

Education and work experience

2000 Studies in strategic management and corporate development
1999–2000 Studies in corporate analysis at the Norwegian School of Management (BI)
1998 Studies in internationalisation at the Norwegian School of Management (BI)
1983–1988 Advanced studies in banking at the Norwegian School of Management (BI)
1981–1983 Basic studies in banking at the Norwegian School of Management (BI)
1981–2001 Various positions in banks