Date of birth: 23 February 1966 in Bærum, Akershus
Daughter of factory manager John Willy Wilhelmsen (1928–2012) and secretary Anne–Marie Christiansen (1929–2016)

Parliamentary terms

Member of Parliament no. 6 for Akershus, 2013–2017, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Akershus, 2017–2021, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 3 for Akershus, 2021–2025, Conservative Party

Membership of the Presidium

2017–2021

President of the Storting, 15 March 2018–30 September 2020
President of the Storting, 1 October 2020–30 September 2021

Storting committees

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 17 October 2013–30 September 2017
Personal substitute member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 14 June 2017–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Member, Election Committee, 7 October 2017–22 March 2018
Member, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 12 October 2017–17 October 2017
Chair, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 17 October 2017–15 March 2018
Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, 15 March 2018–30 September 2021
Chair, Election Committee, 22 March 2018–30 September 2021
Member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 17 June 2021–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Member, Credentials Committee, 1 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 19 October 2021–21 October 2021
Chair, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 21 October 2021–30 September 2025

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

2017–2021

Member, Special Committee for Consideration of Particular Matters related to the Coronavirus Crisis, 16 March 2020–18 March 2020
Chair, Special Committee for Consideration of Particular Matters related to the Coronavirus Crisis, 18 March 2020–30 September 2021

Parliamentary delegations

2021–2025

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

Membership of group steering committees

2013–2017

Second substitute whip, Conservative Party, 17 October 2013–30 September 2014

2017–2021

Vice chair, Conservative Party Group Steering Committee, 30 January 2018–15 March 2018
Member, Conservative Party Group Steering Committee, 15 March 2018–30 September 2021

Education and professional experience

Education

Nes Upper Secondary School, Årnes, general subjects 1982–1985
Otto Treiders Business School Oslo/St. Godric's College London, one year commerce course with emphasis on English language (including three Cambridge examinations certifying formal English expertise, including for teaching purposes) 1985–1986
BI Norwegian Business School, six-month specialist course, tax law, 2 credits 1997
BI Norwegian Business School, six-month course, personnel management, 2 credits 1999
BI Norwegian Business School, six-month specialist course, organisational psychology and management, 2 credits 1999
Akershus University College, bachelor’s degree in nursing 2008–2011

Professional

Secretary/administrative secretary, Årdal and Sunndal Works/Hydro Aluminium 1986–1988
Administrative secretary, AS Euro Invest 1988–1991
Office manager, AS Euro Invest 1991–1996 (with additional responsibility for the company’s administrative department)
Senior executive secretary, Duracell Norge AS 1991
Administrative secretary, Horwath Revisjon DA 1996–1998
Head of marketing and HR, Horwath Revisjon DA 1998–2002
Olav Thon Group/Rainbow Hotel Arena, head of administration for hotel launch 2002
Project manager, Mathiesen Eidsvold Works 2003–2004
Head of department, Mathiesen Eidsvold Works 2005–2008
Temporary staff, Vilberg Health Station, Eidsvoll since 2008
Extra shifts, Skedsmotun Residential and Treatment Centre 2010
Nurse, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Akershus University Hospital 2011–2012
Nurse, Skedsmotun Residential and Treatment Centre 2012–2013

Appointments

Municipal political service

Substitute member, Nes Municipal Council 1987–1991 (regular attendee), member 1991–1994
Substitute member, Eidsvoll Municipal Executive Board 1995–1999, member 2003–2007, 2007–2011

Public appointments

Board member, Eidsvold Ullensaker Blad AS 2006–2007
Board chair, Akershus Tourism Board 2006–2008
Member, Eidsvoll Municipality Scrutiny Committee 2011–2013, substitute member 2015
Board member, Romerike Women’s Refuge 2011–2014

Elected party positions

Board member, Nes Conservative Party 1991–1994
Chair, Eidsvoll Conservative Party 1999–2001, group chair 2003–2011
Board member, Eidsvoll Conservative Party 2002–2010, since 2016
Political adviser, Conservative Party Parliamentary Party Group 2005 (temporary position), 2013 (temporary position)
Board member, Bedriftskanalen Akershus 2006–2007
Board member, Conservative Party Central Executive Organisation Women’s Forum 2006–2007

Elected positions in organisations

Board chair, Eidsvold Turn football 2012–2014, member 2014–2016
Chair, Nordic Association since 2020