Biography

Parliamentary terms

2017–2021 Member of the Storting for Akershus County, Labour Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Akershus County, Labour Party
2009–2013 Member of the Storting for Akershus County, Labour Party
2005–2009 Member of the Storting for Akershus County, Labour Party
2001–2005 Substitute Member of the Storting for Akershus County, Labour Party
1997–2001 Member of the Storting for Akershus County, Labour Party

Storting committees 

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications

2009–2013

Member, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Member, Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

2005–2009

Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs

1997–2001

Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications

Parliamentary delegations

2013–2017

Deputy Head, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

2009–2013

Member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Member, European Consultative Committee

2005–2009

Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council
Substitute member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

1997–2001

Substitute member, EEA Consultative Committee

Government positions 

1996–1997 Political adviser, Ministry of Transport and Communications

Other political appointments

2012– Member, Ukraine - NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC)
2006–2012 Rapporteur, Sub- Committee on Future Security and Defence Capabilities, NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Chair: 2009–2012)
2002– Member, Labour Central Executive Committee
2002– Chair, Akershus County Labour Party

Local government

1991–2007 Member, Nes municipal council
1991–1997 Member, Akershus County council 

Education and work experience

2011 Master of Public Administration (MPA), Copenhagen Business School
2005 Consultant, Norwegian Defence Estate Agency
2004–2005 Security Officer, Norwegian Defence Estate Agency
2002–2005 Bachelor degree in Public Management, Oslo University College
1994–1996 Security Officer, Norwegian Defence Construction Service
1993–1994 Organisation Consultant, Norwegian People's Aid (NPA)
1990–1992 Secretary for youth affairs, Akershus branches of Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions and Labour Youth League
Completed course for platoon commander training in Home Guard