Parliamentarty terms

2017-2021 Member of the Storting for Rogaland County, Progress Party
2013-2017 Member of the Storting for Rogaland County, Progress Party
2009-2013 Member of the Storting for Rogaland County, Progress Party
2005-2009 Member of the Storting for Rogaland County, Progress Party
2001-2005 Substitute Member of the Storting for Rogaland County, Progress Party

Storting committees

2017-2021

Member, Standing committee on Justice

2009-2013

First Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs

2005-2009

Member, Standing Committee on Justice

Government positions

Minister of Children and Equality, 1 Apr. 2016 – 17 Jan. 2018
Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, 16 Dec. 2015 – 31 Mar. 2016
Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, 16 Oct. 2013 – 16 Dec. 2015

Parliamentary delegations

2009-2013

Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council

2005- 2009

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

Other positions in the Storting

2009-2013

Member, Progress Party Group Steering Committee

Local government

2003-2005 Member, Rogaland County executive committee
1999-2003 Member, Rogaland County council
1995-2007 Member, Sola municipal executive council

Public appointments

1995-2004 Member of a large number of public councils, boards, comittees and commissions at local, county, regional and national levels

Appointments

Public appointments

2004–2006 Member, Council of Europe
2004–2005 Member of the board, Innovation Norway, Rogaland
2003–2005  Member of the board, Stavanger Region European Office
1999–2004 Member, Corporate Assembly, Lyse

Party appointments

2000–2006 Member, Progress Party National Committee
2002–2005 Chair, Progress Party committee on family policies
2002–2007 Member, Progress Party committee on security policy

Education and work experience

Education

1987–1988 Hinna Upper Secondary School, (general and vocational subjects, fresh foods)

Apprenticeship

1988–1990 Apprenticeship with Samvirke Økonom

Work experience

1990–1996 Head, fresh foods department, Samvirke Økonom