Date of birth: 8 July 1986 in Flekkefjord, Vest-Agder
Son of business economist Eivind Sveinung Saudland (1953–) and dentist Dagmar Ioana Meininger (1952–)

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 3 for Vest-Agder, 2013–2017, Progress Party
Member of Parliament no. 3 for Vest-Agder, 2017–2021, Progress Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Vest-Agder, 2021–2025, Progress Party

Storting committees

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 12 October 2017–29 January 2020
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 29 January 2020–19 February 2021
Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 19 February 2021–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025

Parliamentary delegations

2017–2021

Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 17 October 2017–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 28 October 2021–30 September 2022

Education and professional experience

Education

Flekkefjord Lower Secondary School 1999–2002
Flekkefjord Upper Secondary School, general subjects 2002–2005
University of Agder, bachelor’s degree in political science 2005–2009
Compulsory military service, HM The King’s Guard 2006
University of Agder 2009–2010 (started studies in economics, law and social planning)

Professional

Officer, Agder and Rogaland Home Guard District, HV 08
Part-time staff, Eleven Express snack bar 2004–2005
Part-time security officer, Sørlandet Hospital 2007–2010
Head of sales, Sven Kvia car dealership, Flekkefjord 2010–2012
Store manager, Glapris Flekkefjord 2013–2017

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Flekkefjord Town Council 2007–2011, 2011–2015
Member, Flekkefjord Municipal Executive Board 2011–2015

County political service

Substitute member, Vest-Agder County Council 2011–2015
Chair, Vest-Agder County Executive Committee 2015–2017

Public appointments

Member, Flekkefjord Childhood and Welfare Committee 2007–2011
Chair, Vest-Agder Specialist Committee on Transport, Land and Environment (60% position) 2015–2017

Elected party positions

Various board appointments, Vest-Agder Progress Party Youth 2004–2010
Board member, Vest-Agder Progress Party 2009–2010
Organisational vice chair, Vest-Agder Progress Party 2010–2012, political vice chair 2014–2016
Group chair, Flekkefjord Progress Party Town Council Group 2011–2015