Parliamentary terms

2017–2021 Member of the Storting for Buskerud County; Labour Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Buskerud County; Labour Party
2009–2013 Member of the Storting for Buskerud County; Labour Party
2001–2005 Substitute Member of the Storting for Buskerud County; Labour Party
1977–1981 Substitute Member of the Storting for Buskerud County; Labour Party

Storting committees

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

2013–2017

Chair, Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs

2009–2013

Second Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs

Parliamentary delegations

2017–2021

Vice Chair, Delegation to the Nordic Council

2009–2013

Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council 

Other positions in the Storting

2009– Vice Chair, Labour Party Group Steering Committee

Government positions

1995–1996 State Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister
1996–1997 State Secretary, Ministry of Defence

Local government

1971–1979 Member, Lier Municipal Council

Political appointments

2001–2009 Party Secretary, Norwegian Labour Party 
1986–1992 Office Manager, Norwegian Labour Party 
1973–1977, 1981-1986 Organisation Secretary, Norwegian Labour Party
1977–1981 Secretary, Labour Youth League 

Education and work experience

Oslo Technical College, electronics (not completed)
Technical preparatory course
Technical College, electronics
Unskilled labourer, Mekanisk industri 
Laboratory assistant, Norsk Kabelfabrikk 
Unskilled labourer, Romanika shoe factory 
Postal worker