Date of birth: 12 August 1973
Son of Professional Driver Jens Kristian Andersen (1948–) and Shop Assistant Anne Bergstøl Andersen (1955–2021)

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Vest-Agder, 2021–2025, Progress Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Vest-Agder, 2025–2029, Progress Party

Membership of the Presidium

2025–2029

Fourth Vice President of the Storting, 23 April–30 September 2029

Storting committees

2025–2029

Substitute Member, Election Committee, 10 October 2025–30 September 2029
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 11 October 2025–14 October 2025
First Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 14 October 2025–23 April 2026
Member, Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, 23 April 2026–30 September 2029

Parliamentary delegations

2025–2029

Substitute Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 21 October 2025–30 September 2026

Membership of group steering committees

2025–2029

Member, Progress Party Group Steering Committee, 23 April 2026–30 September 2029

Government positions

State secretary, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, 29 November 2019 – 24 January 2020

Education and Professional Experience

Professional

Middle Manager, Pegasus Kontroll AS, 1997–2002
Hotel and Property Developer, 2000–2002
Owner and Operator, Mandal Lavpris AS and Brennåsen Lavpris AS (Europris), 2001–2015 (Brennåsen Lavpris AS – only part of the time)
District Manager, Europris AS, 2003–2008
Managing Director, SINPRO, 2020–2022
District Manager, Coop SørVest, from 2022 (On leave from the position)

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Mandal City Council, 2007–2011, 2011–2015
Mayor, Mandal City Council, 2015–2019
Member, Lindesnes Municipal Council, 2019–2023
Mayor, Lindesnes Municipal Council, 2023–2025

County political service

Member, Vest-Agder County Executive Committee, 2023–2024

Elected party positions

Member and Chair of the Organisation Committee, Progress Party Central Board, 2016–2021