Date of birth: 20 October 1967 in Bergen
Daughter of gardener/farmer Erik Toppe (1926–2014) and teacher Svanhild Nese (1927–)

Parliamentary terms

Member of Parliament no. 12 for Hordaland, 2009–2013, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 15 for Hordaland, 2013–2017, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 7 for Hordaland, 2017–2021, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 6 for Hordaland, 2021–2025, Centre Party

Substitute periods

Government minister 14 October 2021–30 September 2025, Hans Inge Myrvold served as substitute member of parliament

Storting committees

2009–2013

Substitute member, Election Committee, 8 October 2009–30 September 2013
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 20 October 2009–30 September 2013

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 17 October 2013–22 October 2013
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 22 October 2013–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 12 October 2017–19 October 2017
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 19 October 2017–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–14 October 2021

Parliamentary delegations

2009–2013

Substitute member, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament, 22 October 2009–30 September 2013

2017–2021

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

Membership of group steering committees

2017–2021

Vice chair, Centre Party Group Steering Committee, 2 October 2017–30 September 2021

Government positions

Government minister, Ministry of Children and Families, 14 October 2021 –

Education and professional experience

Education

Mjølkeråen School 1974–1980
Marikollen Lower Secondary School 1980–1983
Åsane Gymnasium 1983–1986
Cand.med. degree, medicine, University of Bergen 1986–1992

Professional

Community general practitioner, Bremanger 1996–1997
Community general practitioner, Bergen 1999–2002

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Bergen City Council 2003–2007, 2007–2009

County political service

Member, Hordaland County Council 2007–2009

Public appointments

Board member, Bergen Inter-Municipal Sanitation Department 2003–2007

Elected party positions

Group chair, Bergen Centre Party 2003–2009
Member, Centre Party Programme Committee 2007–2009
Sixth substitute member, Centre Party Central Board 2011–2013, fifth substitute member 2013–2014