Date of birth: 28 November 1975 in Surnadal, Møre og Romsdal
Daughter of steward, fishmonger, butcher and smallholder Ole Klinge (1929–2003) and cook and housewife Else Ness (1940–2008)

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 2 for Møre og Romsdal, 2005–2009, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 7 for Møre og Romsdal, 2009–2013, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 8 for Møre og Romsdal, 2013–2017, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Møre og Romsdal, 2017–2021, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 3 for Møre og Romsdal, 2021–2025, Centre Party

Storting committees

2009–2013

Member, Standing Committee on Justice, 20 October 2009–30 September 2013

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Justice, 17 October 2013–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Justice, 12 October 2017–17 October 2017
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Justice, 17 October 2017–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025

Membership of specialist committees, internal boards and panels, etc.

2009–2013

Member, Special Committee for Consideration of the Statements by the Minister of Justice and Minister of Defence at the Storting’s Session on 10 November 2011 regarding the Attacks on 22 July, 17 November 2011–8 March 2012

Parliamentary delegations

2013–2017

Substitute member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 12 November 2013–26 March 2015

Membership of group steering committees

2009–2013

Second substitute member, Centre Party Group Steering Committee, 1 October 2009–6 April 2011

Education and professional experience

Education

Øye Primary School 1982–1988
Surnadal Lower Secondary School 1988–1991
Surnadal Upper Secondary School 1991–1994
Orkdal Upper Secondary School 1993–1994
Basic courses, sociology, University of Oslo 1995–1996
Basic courses, German, University of Oslo 1996–1997
Basic courses, history, University of Oslo 1998–1999
Nature and culture guidance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences 2004–2005
Board of directors course, BI Norwegian Business School 2005
Board chair course, BI Norwegian Business School 2006
Norwegian Defence University College, strategic crisis management course 2015

Professional

Teacher, non-Norwegian speakers, Halsa Municipality 1998–2000
Refugee consultant, Surnadal Municipality 1999–2000
Sole proprietor, Sæterbø Hus & Hage 2002–2006
Painter and administrative employee, Sæterbø Hus & Hage AS 2006–2008

Medals and awards, etc.

Language award, Nordmøre Language Society 2013

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Surnadal Municipal Executive Board 1999–2003
Deputy Mayor, Surnadal Municipal Council 2003–2007

County political service

Member, Møre og Romsdal County Council 2003–2007

Public appointments

Member, Surnadal Cultural Committee 1999–2003
Board chair, Surnadal Youth Council 1999–2003
Board member, Inner Nordmøre Cultural School 2003–2007
Member, Møre og Romsdal County Cultural Committee 2003–2007
Member, Møre og Romsdal County Council for Disabled Persons 2003–2007
Chair, Vaulen School Board 2005–2007
Chair, Øye Stadium Planning and Building Board 2006–2009

Elected party positions

Board member, Surnadal Centre Party 2000–2002, chair 2002–2004

Other administrative appointments

Board member, Nordmøre Folk High School 2005–2006, chair 2006–2008
Board member, Nordmøre museum foundation 2006–2009