Biography

Date of birth: 6 May 1965 in Bærum, Akershus
Son of professor Tore Sanner (1935–2021) and child welfare executive officer Nina Bülow–Nielsen (1937–)

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Akershus, 1989–1993, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 12 for Akershus, 1993–1997, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 10 for Akershus, 1997–2001, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 7 for Akershus, 2001–2005, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 6 for Akershus, 2005–2009, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 3 for Akershus, 2009–2013, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Akershus, 2013–2017, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Akershus, 2017–2021, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Akershus, 2021–2025, Conservative Party

Substitute periods

Permanent attendance as substitute member of parliament for Kaci Kullmann Five, 16 October 1989–3 November 1990
Government minister 16 October 2013–30 September 2017, Hårek Elvenes served as substitute member of parliament
Government minister 1 October 2017–30 September 2021, Bente Stein Mathisen served as substitute member of parliament
Government minister 1 October 2021–14 October 2021, Tore Vamraak served as substitute member of parliament

Storting committees

1989–93

Member, Standing Committee on Consumer and Administrative Affairs, 23 October 1989–3 November 1990

1993–97

Member, Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs, 21 October 1993–30 September 1997

1997–2001

Vice chair, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 21 October 1997–30 September 2001

2001–2005

Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee, 22 October 2001–30 September 2005
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 22 October 2001–30 September 2005
Member, Election Committee, 1 November 2001–30 September 2005

2005–2009

Member, Election Committee, 10 October 2005–30 September 2009
Second vice chair, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 19 October 2005–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Member, Election Committee, 8 October 2009–30 September 2013
Second vice chair, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 20 October 2009–30 September 2013

2021–2025

Member, Standing Committee on Education and Research, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025

Parliamentary delegations

1993–97

Substitute member, Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), 4 November 1993–30 September 1997

2001–2005

Member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, 16 November 2001–21 November 2001
Chair, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, 21 November 2001–30 September 2005

2005–2009

Substitute member, European Consultative Committee, 24 October 2005–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Member, European Consultative Committee, 21 October 2009–30 September 2013
Member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 21 October 2009–30 September 2013
Member, European Consultative Committee, 22 October 2009–30 September 2013

2021–2025

Substitute member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 28 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, 28 October 2021–30 September 2025

Membership of group steering committees

2001–2005

Vice chair, Conservative Party Group Steering Committee, 19 October 2001–30 September 2005

2005–2009

Vice chair, Conservative Party Group Steering Committee, 9 October 2005–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Vice chair, Conservative Party Group Steering Committee, 1 October 2009–30 September 2013

Government positions

Government minister, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, 16 October 2013–31 December 2013
Government minister, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 1 January 2014–17 January 2018
Government minister, Ministry of Education and Research, 17 January 2018–24 January 2020
Government minister, Ministry of Finance, 24 January 2020–14 October 2021

Education and professional experience

Education

Upper secondary school examination 1984
University preliminary entrance examination 1984
Marketing management, BI Norwegian Business School 1987
Marketing communication, basic courses, IFM Westerdals School of Advertising 1989
Business economics, Norwegian School of Marketing 1994
Norwegian Defence University College, information course 2011
Norwegian Defence University College, leadership course 2022

Professional

Part-time positions in sales and service provision (during studies)

Medals and awards, etc.

Dyslexia award, Norwegian Dyslexia Association, Telemark County branch 1997

Appointments

Municipal political service

Substitute member, Bærum Municipal Council 1983–1987, 1987–1989

Public appointments

Member, reference group, Official Norwegian Report (NOU) 1994:3 on young people, pay and
unemployment 1993–1994
Member, Oslo Private Gymnasium School Board 1996–1997
Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Human Rights Committee 1999–2001
Board chair, Henie Onstad Art Centre 2000–2002
Member, Industry Commission 2004–2005 (Official Norwegian Report, NOU 2005:4)

Elected party positions

Election secretary, Bærum Conservative Party 1985–1985, chair 1998–2000
Chair, Bærum Young Conservatives 1985–1986
Political secretary, Young Conservatives’ National Association 1986–1987, vice chair 1988–1990, chair 1990–1994
Information secretary and political secretary, Akershus Conservative Party 1987–1988, first vice chair 2001–2005
Chair, Akershus Young Conservatives 1987–1988
Member, Conservative Party Central Board 1988–1994
Member, Conservative Party Executive Committee 1990–1994
Member, executive committee, Atlantic Association of Young Political Leaders (AAYPL) 1993–2001
Finance director, AAYPL board 1997–1999, president 1999–2001
Member, Conservative Party Programme Committee 2001–2005, 2000–2001
Second vice chair, Conservative Party 2004–2008, first vice chair 2008–2022
Chair, Conservative Party Programme Committee 2005–2009, 2004–2005
Member, European Peoples Party (EPP), Working Group Economic and Social Policy 2010–2013

Elected positions in organisations

Board member, Norwegian Helsinki Committee since 1994
Member, Norwegian Petroleum Society, Oslo branch 1997–2001
Board member, En verden since 1998
Member, International Committee for Democracy in Cuba (ICDC) since 2008
Member, Committee of Solidarity with the Politically Persecuted in Venezuela since 2009
Board member, Stabæk IF (sports club) 2011–2013

Other administrative appointments

Jury member, DnB Nor Innovation Prize 2010

Publications

Helgesen, Vidar, Jan Tore Sanner and André Støylen (eds.): Grenser for politikk: Høyre som grensevakt?, Schibsted Oslo 1994
Sanner, Jan Tore (ed.): Mangfold og valgfrihet fremmer kvalitet in skolen, 1995
Beck, Christian W.: Statens Barn?: Valgfrihet styrker familien, Exodus Birkeland 1996
Sanner, Jan Tore (ed.): Kunnskap, mangfold og valgfrihet, 1997
NATO Parliamentary Assembly 50th anniversary, Polarbears and Russian bears in Northern Flank, Brussels 2005