Biography
Date of birth: 7 February 1960 in Flekkefjord, Vest-Agder
Daughter of carpenter Olav Biktjørn (1928–1999) and housewife Martha Eftestøl (1936–)
Parliamentary terms
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 2 for Vest-Agder, 2005–2009, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Vest-Agder, 2013–2017, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Vest-Agder, 2017–2021, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Vest-Agder, 2021–2025, Conservative Party
Membership of the Presidium
2017–2021
Vice Secretary of the Storting, 30 January 2020–30 September 2020
Vice Secretary of the Storting, 1 October 2020–30 September 2021
Storting committees
2013–2017
Substitute member, Election Committee, 8 October 2013–30 September 2017
Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry, 17 October 2013–30 September 2017
2017–2021
Substitute member, Election Committee, 7 October 2017–30 September 2021
Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry, 12 October 2017–31 January 2019
Member, Standing Committee on Justice, 31 January 2019–30 September 2021
2021–2025
Member, Standing Committee on Justice, 19 October 2021–30 September 2025
Parliamentary delegations
2013–2017
Member, Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, 4 February 2016–30 September 2017
2017–2021
Member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 24 October 2017–30 September 2021
2021–2025
Member, Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), 28 October 2021–9 November 2021
Vice chair, Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), 9 November 2021–30 September 2025
Membership of group steering committees
2013–2017
Second substitute whip, Conservative Party, 3 October 2014–30 September 2017
Education and professional experience
Education
Primary and lower secondary school 1967–1976
Upper secondary school, vocational school, commercial and clerical programme 1976–1977
Folk high school 1977–1978
Lillehammer University College, administrative knowledge, organisation and change, public planning, public finances, public law 1994–1999 (part-time studies)
Professional
HR consultant, Kvinesdal Municipality 1979–2007
General manager, Folkeuniversitetet (adult education association) Lyngdal-Farsund 2000–2004 (20% position)
Appointments
Municipal political service
Deputy Mayor, Lyngdal Municipal Council 2003–2007, Mayor 2007–2011, 2011–2013
Public appointments
Member, Agder Court of Appeal 2003–2007
Chair, corporate assembly, Sørlandsbadet (aquatic centre) 2007–2013
Board chair, Growth in Lyngdal 2007–2013
Vice chair, Brannvesenet Sør IKS (fire service) 2007–2013
Vice chair, Listerrådet (inter-municipal political council) 2007–2013
Board chair, Lister kompetanse (educational body) 2007–2013
Member, working committee, Agder Energi (power company) 2007–2013
Chair, KLP Corporate Assembly 2008–2014
Member, Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities, Agder since 2011
Elected party positions
Substitute representative, Conservative Party Central Board 2007–2012
Vice chair, Vest-Agder Conservative Party 2007–2012
Elected positions in organisations
Chair, Lyngdal Cup 2000–2005 (football)