Parliamentary terms

2017–2021 Member of the Storting for Hordaland County, Labour Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Hordaland County, Labour Party
2009–2013 Member of the Storting for Hordaland County, Labour Party

Membership of the Presidium

2017–2021

Third Vice President of the Storting

Storting committees

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications
Substitute member, Election Committee

2009–2013

Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications

Parliamentary delegations

2009–2013

Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council
Substitute member, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament

Local government

1983–1991 Member, Stord Municipal Council, 1991–2007 Mayor

Political appointments

1992–2008 Board member, Labour Party, Hordaland
1988–1990 Board member, Labour Party, Stord, 1990–1992 Chair

Education and work experience

2007–2009 Municipal Director, Stord Municipality
1997–1998 Prison warden, Åna County Prison
1990–1992 Chief Social Worker, Stord Municipality
1981–1990 Leader, Outreach Service, Stord Municipality
1981–1990 Leader, Leirvik Youth Club
1975–1998 Construction worker, Block Watne AS 1978–1981 Stord Teacher Training College, general teacher
1977–1978 Rogaland Regional College, Nordic, basic level subject
1972–1975 Bryne Upper Secondary School, natural sciences programme
Stord Teacher Training College, special needs education, management training