Born 19 October 1960 in Askøy, Hordaland County
Daughter of SAS reservations operator Bjarne Bjørkhaug (1935–) and nursing assistant and laundry worker Målfrid Mathilde Heggøy (1940–)
Parliamentary terms
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 3 for Hordaland, 2005–2009, Progress Party
Member of Parliament no. 15 for Hordaland, 2009–2013, Progress Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Hordaland, 2013–2017, Progress Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 2 for Hordaland, 2017–2021, Progress Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 3 for Hordaland, 2021–2025, Progress Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 3 for Hordaland, 2025–2029, Progress Party
Substitute periods
Permanent attendance as Substitute Member of Parliament for Gjermund Hagesæter, 19 June 2015–20 December 2016
Storting committees
2009–2013
Substitute member, Election Committee, 8 October 2009–30 September 2013
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 20 October 2009–30 September 2013
2013–2017
Member, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 2 October 2015–20 December 2016
Parliamentary delegations
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
Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 22 October 2009–30 September 2013
2013–2017
Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 18 October 2016–20 December 2016
Membership of group steering Committees
2009–2013
Fourt substitute member, Progress Party Group Steering Committee, 7 October 2009–30 September 2013
Third substitute Party whip, Progress Party, 14 October 2009–30 September 2013
Education and work experience
Education
Os lower secondary school, 1973–1976
Fana vocational school, needlework, 1976–1977
Os upper secondary school, general studies, 1991–1992
Bachelor's degree in nursing, Betanien Nursing College, 1992–1995
Administration, NKI, 1999–2001
Philosophy and management, Norsk lærerakademi, 2005–2009
Project management, BI Norwegian Business School, 2014
Management and Administration, BI Norwegian Business School, 2014
Professional
Nurse, Haukeland University Hospital, Department of Surgery, 1995–1999
Nurse, Åpen omsorg, Bergen municipality, 2000–2001
Nurse, Luranetunet Norlandia omsorg, 2001–2002
Group leader, Åpen omsorg, Bergen municipality, 2002–2006
Unit director, Helse Bergen, 2006–2007
Temporary employment service/sole proprietorship, NokTid, 2008
Head of department, Os sykehjem (nursing home), 2008–2009
General Manager, Ravneberghaugen rehabilitation centre, 2009–2014
Human resources director, Ravneberghagen rehabilitation centre, 2014
Appointments
Municipal political service
Member Os Municipal Chairmanship, 1995–1999, 1999–2003, 2003–2007, 2007–2011, 2015–2019
County political service
Substitute Member, Hordaland County Council, 2003–2007
Substitute Member, Hordaland County Council, 2007–2011
Public Appointments
Lay judge, Court of Appeal, from 1991
Chair of the Animal Welfare Board, Os, 1995–1999
Member of the Health and Social Affairs Committee, Os, 1995–2001
Member of the Salary and Personnel Committee, Os, 1995–1999
Member of the Gender Equality Board, Os, 1995–1999
Vice chair of the Salary and Personnel Committee, Os, 1999–2007
Member of the Planning and Building Committee, Os, 1999–2003
Chair of the Personnel Committee, Os, 2007–2011
Elected party positions
Chair of the Board, Os Progress Party, 1987–1994
Board Member, Os Progress Party from 1994
Vice chair, Os Progress Party, from 2012
Elected positions in organisations
Chair, Havglimt Youth Association, 1979–1981
Chair, Havglimt Youth Association, 1986–1993
Vice chair, Os Gymnastics Association, from 2015