Date of birth: 27 December in Karasjok, Finnmark
Son of Police Chief Superintendent Thor Birger Wara (1927-) and Office Clerk Hulda Synnøve Berg (1929-)

Parliamentary terms

Member of Parliament no. 15 for Oslo, 1989–1993, Progress Party
Member of Parliament no. 3 for Buskerud, 2025–2029, Progress Party

Storting committees

1989–1993

Member, Standing Committee on Finance, 23 October 1989–30 September 1993

2025–2029

Member, Standing Committee on energy and the Environment, 11 October 2025–15 October 2025
First Vice Chair, Standing Committee on energy and the Environment, 11 October 2025–30 September 2025

Parliamentary delegations

1989–1993

Member, Delegation to EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 24 November 1989–30 September 1993

2025–2029

Member, European Consultative Committee, 4 November 2025–30 September 2029
Member, Delegation to EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 4 November 2025–30 September 2029
Subistute member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, 4 November 2025–30 September 2029

Membership of group steering committees

1989–1993

Secretary, Progress Party Group Steering Committee, 1 October 1989–30 September 1992

Government positions

Government minister, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, 4 April 2018–22 January 2019
Government minister, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, 22 January 2019–29 March 2019

Education and professional experience

Education

Student, 1984
Ex.phil., 1984
Intermediate level in Economics, University of Oslo, 1987
Political Science, University of Oslo, 1992
Norwegian Defence University College, Senior Officers’ Course, 1993
Marketing Management, BI Norwegian Business School, 1994

Professional

Managing Director, Geelmuyden-Kiese Advertising, 1994–1995
Partner, Geelmuyden-Kiese, 1995–1997
Partner, Madland & Wara, 1998–2003
Wara Consulting, from 2003
Partner, First House, 2010–2018
Partner, First House, 2020–2024

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Oslo City Council 1987–1989

County political service

Substitute Member, Finnmark County Council 1983–1984

Public appointments

Student Representative, County School Board, 1982–1983
Member, Committee to Assess Norwegian Monetary and Credit Policy, 1987–1989
Member, Health and Social Committee, Oslo, 1987–1989
Deputy Chair, School Board, Oslo, 1987–1989
Deputy Member, Regional College Board for Oslo and Akershus, 1988
Member, Impeachment Committee, 2007–2013

Elected party positions

Chair, Progress Party Youth (FpU) in Vadsø, 1982–1984
Chair, Finnmark FpU, 1982–1984
Deputy Political Chair, FpU, 1984–1987
Press Secretary and Editor of the party newspaper Fremskritt, 1986–1987
Member, Progress Party Central Board and Executive Committee, 1987–1990
Chair, FpU, 1987–1990
Chair, Progress Party’s National Insurance Committee, 1987–1988
Political Secretary, Progress Party Parliamentary Group, 1987–1989
Member, Progress Party Programme Committee, 1988–1989
Deputy Leader, Progress Party, 1991–1993
Chair of various committees and working groups within the Progress Party

Elected positions in organisations

Chair, Student Council at Vadsø Upper Secondary School, 1981–1983
Chief Union Representative, Defence Command South Norway, 1985–1986

Other administrative Appointments

Member, Representative Council of ABC Bank, 1988–1989
Chair, Board of Madland & Wara, from 1998

Literature

Arne Bergersen et al.: Skolen i krise, Gyldendal, Oslo, 1988