Biography
Date of birth: 26 June 1960 in Jevnaker, Oppland
Parliamentary terms
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 6 for Oppland, 1993–1997, Labour Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 7 for Oppland, 1997–2001, Labour Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 4 for Oppland, 2001–2005, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 2 for Oppland, 2009–2013, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Oppland, 2013–2017, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Oppland, 2017–2021, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Oppland, 2021–2025, Labour Party
Substitute periods
Government minister 20 October 2009–30 September 2013, Stine Renate Håheim served as substitute member of parliament
Government minister 1 October 2013–16 October 2013, Kjersti Stenseng served as substitute member of parliament
Storting committees
2009–2013
Substitute member, Election Committee, 8 October 2009–20 October 2009
Member, Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration, 20 October 2009–20 October 2009
2013–2017
Member, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 17 October 2013–22 October 2013
Second vice chair, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 22 October 2013–17 June 2015
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 17 June 2015–30 September 2017
2017–2021
Member, Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration, 12 October 2017–17 October 2017
Second vice chair, Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration, 17 October 2017–19 January 2018
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 19 January 2018–1 February 2018
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 1 February 2018–4 October 2019
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 4 October 2019–8 October 2019
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 8 October 2019–30 September 2021
2021–2025
Member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025
Parliamentary delegations
2013–2017
Member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, 12 November 2013–30 September 2017
Delegate, UN General Assembly, 1 October 2016–30 September 2017
2017–2021
Member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 24 October 2019–30 September 2021
2021–2025
Member, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025
Membership of group steering committees
2009–2013
Member, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 8 October 2009–20 October 2009
2017–2021
Member, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 4 October 2018–30 September 2021
2021–2025
Chair, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 13 October 2021–30 September 2025
Government positions
State secretary, Ministry of Health and Care Services, 21 October 2005–20 October 2009
Government minister, Ministry of Government Administration and Reform, 20 October 2009–31 December 2009
Acting government minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, 20 October 2009–20 December 2009
Government minister, Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs, 1 January 2010–16 October 2013
Acting government minister, Ministry of Labour, 19 November 2010–3 January 2011
Education and professional experience
Education
Gran Lower Secondary School 1973–1976
Hadeland Gymnasium 1976–1979
Wang Education Centre, business course (post-secondary) 1979–1980
BI Norwegian Business School, business economics 1983–1985
Volda University College, administrative law 2002
Lillehammer University College, communications consulting 2003–2004
Professional
Administration and finance manager, Hertz car rental 1979–1985
Head of department, Aas data 1985–1992
Appointments
Municipal political service
Member, Gran Municipal Council 1979–1983, 1983–1987, Mayor 1995–1999, 1999–2003, 2003–2005
Member, Gran Municipal Executive Board 1987–1991, 1991–1995
Public appointments
Member, Gran Local Education Authority, 1983–1987
Board member, Hadeland Energiverk (power plant) 1996–1999, chair 1999–2005
Board member, Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities, Oppland 1996–2000
Board member, Vestoppland Folk High School 1997–2001
Substitute member, Norges Bank Supervisory Council 1998–2000, member 2000–2002
Board member, Gjøvik University College 1998–2002
Elected party positions
Board member, Oppland Labour Party Women’s Movement 1989–1991
Member, Labour Party Central Executive Committee 1992–1997
Member, Labour Party international committee 1992–1993
Women’s Policy Secretary, Labour Party Women’s Movement 1992–1995, vice chair 1995–1997
Member, Labour Party Municipal Policy Committee 1993–1994
Member, Labour Party Committee for Elderly Persons 2005–2009
Member, Socialist International Local Democracy Working Group since 2006
Elected positions in organisations
Vice chair, Vestre Gran Sports Club 1983–1985
Chair, Gran Handball Club 1987–1988
Other administrative appointments
Board member, Energibedriftenes landsforbund (national federation of energy companies) 2004–2005
Publications
Det Lykkelig valg, 1994