Date of birth: 1 December 1978 in Hamar, Hedmark
Son of senior lecturer Trond Vidar Vedum (1946–) and teacher Karen Sigrid Slagsvold (1949–)

Parliamentary terms

Member of Parliament no. 5 for Hedmark, 2005–2009, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 5 for Hedmark, 2009–2013, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 6 for Hedmark, 2013–2017, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 2 for Hedmark, 2017–2021, Centre Party
Member of Parliament no. 2 for Hedmark, 2021–2025, Centre Party

Substitute periods

Government minister 18 June 2012–30 September 2013, Olov Grøtting served as substitute member of parliament
Government minister 1 October 2013–16 October 2013, Olov Grøtting served as substitute member of parliament
Government minister 14 October 2021–30 September 2025, Per Martin Sandtrøen served as substitute member of parliament

Membership of the Presidium

2005–2009

Second Vice President, Odelsting, 1 October 2008–30 September 2009

Storting committees

2005–2009

Member, Election Committee, 10 October 2005–30 September 2009
Member, Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration, 19 October 2005–22 September 2008
Member, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 22 September 2008–7 October 2008
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 7 October 2008–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Member, Election Committee, 8 October 2009–18 June 2012
Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, 20 October 2009–18 June 2012
Member, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, 20 October 2009–18 June 2012

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 17 October 2013–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Member, Election Committee, 7 October 2017–30 September 2021
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 12 October 2017–30 September 2021

2021–2025

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

Parliamentary delegations

2005–2009

Personal substitute member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Western European Union, 17 November 2005–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Member, European Consultative Committee, 20 October 2009–18 June 2012
Member, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament, 22 October 2009–18 June 2012
Delegate, UN General Assembly, 2010 –

2013–2017

Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 24 October 2013–30 September 2014
Substitute member, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament, 12 November 2013–24 April 2014
Substitute member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 12 November 2013–24 April 2014
Substitute member, Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, 12 November 2013–24 April 2014

Membership of group steering committees

2005–2009

First substitute member, Centre Party Group Steering Committee, 17 October 2005–20 June 2008
Whip, Centre Party, 20 June 2008–30 September 2009
Vice chair, Centre Party Group Steering Committee, 20 June 2008–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Chair, Centre Party Group Steering Committee, 1 October 2009–18 June 2012

2013–2017

Vice chair, Centre Party Group Steering Committee, 16 October 2013–9 April 2014
Member, Centre Party Group Steering Committee, 9 April 2014–30 September 2017

2017–2021

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

Government positions

Government minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 18 June 2012–16 October 2013
Government minister, Ministry of Finance, 14 October 2021 –

Education and professional experience

Education

Breidablik Primary School 1985–1991
Romedal Lower Secondary School 1991–1994
Jønsberg Agricultural College, basic course use of natural resources 1994–1995
Tomb Agricultural College, natural resource management (advanced course 1) 1995–1996
Jønsberg Agricultural College, natural resource management (advanced course 2) 1996–1997
Hedmark University College, natural sciences 1997–1998
Bachelor’s degree, sociology basic courses, political science basic and intermediate courses, University of Oslo 1999–2002

Professional

Farming, family farm
Organisation adviser, Centre Party 2004–2005

Appointments

County political service

Member, Hedmark County Council 1999–2003, 2003–2005

Public appointments

Member, Hedmark Specialist Committee for Education 1999–2003
Chair, Hedmark Political Committee 2003–2005
Member, Contact Committee for Immigrants and the Authorities since 2006

Elected party positions

Various positions, Centre Youth 1993–2004
Board member, Stange Centre Party 1996–1998
Board member, Hedmark Centre Party 1998–2000
Member, Centre Party Central Executive Committee 2000–2004
Chair, Centre Youth National Federation 2002–2004
Member, Centre Party Central Board 2002–2004
Second vice chair, Centre Party 2009–2014, chair since 2014

Elected positions in organisations

Youth chair, Church of Norway 1993–1999
Attending substitute board member, People and Defence 1999–2000
Board member and chair, Aksjonsuka mot narkotika (anti-drugs action week) 2002–2004
Board member, No to Nuclear Weapons 2005–2007
Board member, No to the EU 2005–2007
Board member, Menighetssøsterhjemmet 2007–2009