Biography

Date of birth: 26 August 1977 in Klæbu, Sør-Trøndelag
Daughter of sole proprietor Trond Erik Hofstad (1952–) and health worker Annbjørg Hegglund (1950–)

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Sør-Trøndelag, 2001–2005, Conservative Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Sør-Trøndelag, 2005–2009, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Sør-Trøndelag, 2009–2013, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 2 for Sør-Trøndelag, 2013–2017, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 2 for Sør-Trøndelag, 2017–2021, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 2 for Sør-Trøndelag, 2021–2025, Conservative Party

Substitute periods

Permanent attendance as substitute member of parliament for Børge Brende, 19 October 2001–30 September 2005
Permanent attendance as substitute member of parliament for Børge Brende, 1 October 2005–17 October 2005
Government minister, 16 December 2015–30 September 2017, Torhild Aarbergsbotten served as substitute member of parliament
Government minister, 1 October 2017–22 January 2019, Guro Angell Gimse served as substitute member of parliament
Government minister, 24 January 2020–30 September 2021, Guro Angell Gimse served as substitute member of parliament
Government minister, 1 October 2021–14 October 2021, Guro Angell Gimse served as substitute member of parliament

Storting committees

2001–2005

Member, Standing Committee on Justice, 22 October 2001–30 September 2005

2009–2013

Substitute member, Election Committee, 8 October 2009–30 September 2013
Member, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 20 October 2009–30 September 2013

2013–2017

Substitute member, Election Committee, 8 October 2013–16 December 2015
Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, 17 October 2013–22 October 2013
Chair, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, 22 October 2013–16 December 2015

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry, 31 January 2019–24 January 2020

2021–2025

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

Parliamentary delegations

2009–2013

Delegate, UN General Assembly, 1 October 2010–30 September 2011

2013–2017

Member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, 12 November 2013–16 December 2015

2017–2021

Delegate, UN General Assembly, 1 October 2019–24 January 2020

2021–2025

Substitute member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 28 October 2021–30 September 2025

Government positions

Government minister, Ministry of Culture, 16 December 2015–17 January 2018
Government minister, Ministry of Children and Equality, 17 January 2018–22 January 2019
Government minister, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, 24 January 2020–14 October 2021

Education and professional experience

Education

Klæbu Primary School 1984–1990
Klæbu Lower Secondary School 1990–1993
Adolf Øiens Upper Secondary School 1993–1997
Walled Lake Central High School, USA 1994–1995
Media studies and political science/sociology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology 1998–2000
Female Future management course, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) 2005
Political science, Molde University College 2005
Bachelor studies, BI Norwegian Business School 2006–2007
Rhetoric, communication and management, BI Norwegian Business School 2006–2007
Management and coaching, BI Norwegian Business School 2006–2007
Project management, BI Norwegian Business School 2006–2007

Professional

Organisational secretary, Young Conservatives’ National Association 2000–2001
Care assistant, Radiumhospitalet 2001 (part-time)
Information and press officer, Conservative Party Parliamentary Party Group 2007–2008
Information and press officer, Conservative Party Central Executive Organisation 2007–2008

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Trondheim City Council 1999–2001

Public appointments

Substitute member, Contact Committee for Immigrants and the Authorities since 2006

Elected party positions

Chair, Sør-Trøndelag Young Conservatives 1999–2000
Women’s Policy Chair, Conservative Party since 2004
Member, Conservative Party Executive Committee since 2004
Member, Conservative Party Central Board since 2004
Chair, Sør-Trøndelag Conservative Party 2008–2009

Other administrative appointments

Board member, Klæbu Sparebank (savings bank) 2004–2007