Date of birth: 25 October 1966 in Midsund, Møre og Romsdal
Son of foreman Paul Norvald Orten (1936–) and home helper Klara Sætervik (1942–)

Parliamentary terms

Member of Parliament no. 1 for Møre og Romsdal, 2013–2017, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Møre og Romsdal, 2017–2021, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Møre og Romsdal, 2021–2025, Conservative Party

Storting committees

2013–2017

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

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, 12 October 2017–18 October 2017
Chair, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications, 18 October 2017–30 September 2021
Personal substitute member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 17 June 2021–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Substitute member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025

Parliamentary delegations

2013–2017

Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 24 October 2013–30 September 2017
Delegate, UN General Assembly, 1 October 2016–30 September 2017

2021–2025

Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 28 October 2021–28 October 2021
Vice chair, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 28 October 2021–31 December 2023

Education and professional experience

Education

Midsund Primary and Lower Secondary School 1974–1983
Granlia Upper Secondary School 1983–1985
Norwegian School of Economics, business economist 1985–1989

Professional

Nils I. Bugge, audit office 1989–1990
Sjøvik AS, director of finance 1991–2003
Oshaug Metall AS, project manager 2008–2013 (50% position, 20% since 2011)

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Midsund Municipal Council 1991–1995, 1999–2003, Mayor 2003–2007, 2007–2011

County political service

Member, Møre og Romsdal County Council 2011–2013 (group chair)

Elected party positions

Member, Conservative Party Central Board 2010–2014
County Chair, Møre og Romsdal Conservative Party 2010–2014
Member, Conservative Party Programme Committee 2011–2013
Member, Conservative Party Executive Committee and Central Board since 2020

Other administrative appointments

Board member, Oshaug AS since 2009
Board member, Oshaug Metall AS since 2009
Chair, ByggKompetanse AS since 2012
Chair, Krabbevik AS since 2012
Chair, Orten Invest AS since 2013
Chair, Bygg Kompetanse Holding AS since 2017