Biography
Parliamentary terms
2017–2021 Member of the Storting for Buskerud County, Centre Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Buskerud County, Centre Party
2009–2013 Member of the Storting for Buskerud County, Centre Party
2005–2009 Member of the Storting for Buskerud County, Centre Party
1993–1997 Member of the Storting for Buskerud County, Centre Party
Storting committees
2017–2021
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs
2013–2017
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs
Member, Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs
2009–2013
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs 28.09.2012 - 30.09.2013
First Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs 12.04.2011 - 30.09.2013
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs 12.04.2011 - 30.09.2013
2005–2009
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
1993–1997
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee
Parliamentary delegations
2017–2021
Substitute Member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees
2013–2017
Substitute Member, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament
Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council
2009–2013
Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council
2005–2009
Substitute member, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament
1993–1997
Delegate, UN General Assembly
Government positions
1999–2000 State Secretary in Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Local government
2003–2007 Member, Øvre Eiker Municipal Council
Political appointments
2000-2003 Chair, Buskerud Centre Party
1997-1999 Secretary General, Norwegian Centre Party
Education and work experience
1983–1986 Chief County Agricultural Officer, Buskerud County
1982–1983 Researcher for the Agricultural Budget Board
1982– Farmer
1979–1982 Project manager, Ringebu Municipality
1977–1979 Secretary, Norwegian Farmers’ Union
1977 Cand. agric. degree from the Norwegian Agricultural University