Date of birth: 4 June 1975

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 3 for Troms, 2001–2005, Socialist Left Party
Member of Parliament no. 6 for Troms, 2013–2017, Socialist Left Party
Member of Parliament no. 6 for Troms, 2017–2021, Socialist Left Party
Member of Parliament no. 6 for Troms, 2021–2025, Socialist Left Party

Storting committees

2013–2017

Substitute member, Election Committee, 8 October 2013–30 September 2017
Member, Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs, 17 October 2013–18 December 2015
Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry, 18 December 2015–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Member, Credentials Committee, 2 October 2017–30 September 2021
Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry, 12 October 2017–17 October 2017
Member, Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs, 12 October 2017–16 October 2019
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Business and Industry, 17 October 2017–30 September 2021
Substitute member, Election Committee, 13 February 2018–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry, 19 October 2021–21 October 2021
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Business and Industry, 21 October 2021–30 September 2025

Membership of specialist committees, internal boards and panels, etc.

2013–2017

Member, Regulations Committee, 16 June 2016–30 September 2017

Parliamentary delegations

2013–2017

Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 24 October 2013–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 17 October 2017–30 September 2018

2021–2025

Member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 28 October 2021–10 November 2021
Vice chair, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 10 November 2021–30 September 2025

Membership of group steering committees

2013–2017

Whip, Socialist Left Party, 16 October 2013–15 December 2015

2017–2021

Vice chair, Socialist Left Party Group Steering Committee, 5 October 2017–30 September 2021
Substitute whip, Socialist Left Party, 5 October 2017–16 October 2019

2021–2025

Vice chair, Socialist Left Party Group Steering Committee, 9 October 2021–30 September 2025

Education and professional experience

Education

Kråkeslottet Daycare Centre, Tromsø 1981–1982
Borgtun Primary School, Tromsø 1982–1983, 1986–1988
Thornhill International School, Gaborone, Botswana 1983–1985
Grønnåsen Lower Secondary School, Tromsø 1988–1991
Kongsbakken Upper Secondary School 1991–1994
Cand.mag. degree in history, social anthropology and philosophy, University of Tromsø 1994–1998
Cand.philol. degree in philosophy, University of Tromsø 1999–2002 (majoring in creativity and how new ideas arise)

Professional

ArcGiraff, technology and advertising company 1999–2013 (founder, co-owner and part-time staff member)
Adviser, Socialist Left Party 2002–2007
Lecturer in philosophy, Telemark University College/Gateway College 2003–2008 (various lecture series in New York, Cuba, Bali and Canada)
Senior communications adviser, Norwegian Nurses Organisation 2007–2010
Head of communications, Norwegian Board of Technology 2010–2013

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Tromsø Municipal Council 1999–2002 (on leave since 2002)

Public appointments

Member, Tromsø Municipality Culture Committee 1999–2002
Chair, Tromsø Municipality Environmental Committee 1999–2002
Board member, Tromsbuss bus company 1999–2002
Board member, University of Tromsø 1999–2000 (student representative)
Board member, Norsk filmstudio og filmparken AS 2002–2004

Elected party positions

Chair, Sosialistisk Studentlag (socialist students society) Tromsø 1997–2001
Board member, Troms Socialist Left Party since 2009
Member, Socialist Left Party Central Executive Committee since 2011
Chair, Troms Socialist Left Party 2011–2012
Member, Socialist Left Party Central Board 2012–2015
Vice chair, Socialist Left Party since 2019

Elected positions in organisations

Member, Norwegian Union of Students Central Executive Committee 1998–1999
Chair, University of Tromsø Student Parliament 1998–1999
Board member, Fellesskap mot seksuelle overgrep (organisation combating sexual assault) since 2013
Member, Parliamentary Services User Panel 2013–2017