Biography
Date of birth: 1 July 1981 in Rana, Nordland
Daughter of engineer Harald Bergstø (1943–1996) and executive officer Erna Bergstø (1955–)
Parliamentary terms
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 3 for Finnmark, 2005–2009, Socialist Left Party
Member of Parliament no. 5 for Finnmark, 2013–2017, Socialist Left Party
Member of Parliament no. 10 for Akershus, 2021–2025, Socialist Left Party
Storting committees
2013–2017
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 17 October 2013–30 September 2017
2021–2025
Member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 19 October 2021–21 October 2021
Chair, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 21 October 2021–2 May 2023
Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, 22 March 2023–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 2 May 2023–30 September 2025
Parliamentary delegations
2013–2017
Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 24 October 2013–30 September 2017
2021–2025
Substitute member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 28 October 2021–8 June 2022
Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 18 October 2022–30 September 2024
Membership of group steering committees
2013–2017
Vice chair, Socialist Left Party Group Steering Committee, 26 November 2014–30 September 2017
2021–2025
Vice chair, Socialist Left Party Group Steering Committee, 9 October 2021–22 March 2023
Chair, Socialist Left Party Group Steering Committee, 22 March 2023–30 September 2025
Government positions
State secretary, Ministry of Children and Equality, 19 November 2010–5 March 2012
Education and professional experience
Education
Rognan Primary School 1988–1989
Varangerbotn Primary School 1989–1994
Karlebotn Lower Secondary School 1994–1997
Vadsø Upper Secondary School 1997–2000
Child welfare officer education, Finnmark University College 2001–2002, 2008–2009
Child welfare officer education, Oslo University College 2004–2006
Professional
Strømsveien Assisted Living Facility 2002–2003
Nordvoll after-school programme 2003–2004
Alta Women’s Refuge 2009
Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, Nesseby 2009–2010
Support service, Nesseby 2012–2013
Appointments
Municipal political service
Substitute member, Nesseby Municipal Council 2011–2015
County political service
Substitute member, Finnmark County Council 1999–2003
Elected party positions
Member, Socialist Youth Central Board 2002–2008
Political officer, Socialist Youth 2004–2006, chair 2006–2008
Chair, Nesseby Socialist Left Party 2009–2011
Member, Socialist Left Party Women’s Policy Committee since 2012
Vice chair, Socialist Left Party since 2017
Elected positions in organisations
Vice chair, Finnmark School Student Union 1998–2000
Vice chair, School Student Union of Norway 2000–2001
Member, No to the EU Central Board 2008–2009
Substitute member, Parliamentary Services User Panel 2013–2017
Publications
Marthinsen, Marianne and Stein Ørnhøi (eds.): Mellom maktene. Norske strategiske interesser, Res publica Oslo 2008
Bergstø, Kirsti: Rødgrønt samarbeid–muligheter og problemer, in Vardøger, no. 31 2009., Vardøger Trondheim 2009
Korsvik, Trine Rogg and Ane Stø (eds.): Nei til kjøp av sex og kropp!, Kolon Forlag Oslo 2010