Date of birth: 1 July 1981 in Rana, Nordland
Daughter of engineer Harald Bergstø (1943–1996) and executive officer Erna Bergstø (1955–)

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 3 for Finnmark, 2005–2009, Socialist Left Party
Member of Parliament no. 5 for Finnmark, 2013–2017, Socialist Left Party
Member of Parliament no. 10 for Akershus, 2021–2025, Socialist Left Party

Storting committees

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 17 October 2013–30 September 2017

2021–2025

Member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 19 October 2021–21 October 2021
Chair, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 21 October 2021–2 May 2023
Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, 22 March 2023–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 2 May 2023–30 September 2025

Parliamentary delegations

2013–2017

Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 24 October 2013–30 September 2017

2021–2025

Substitute member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 28 October 2021–8 June 2022
Substitute member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 18 October 2022–30 September 2024

Membership of group steering committees

2013–2017

Vice chair, Socialist Left Party Group Steering Committee, 26 November 2014–30 September 2017

2021–2025

Vice chair, Socialist Left Party Group Steering Committee, 9 October 2021–22 March 2023
Chair, Socialist Left Party Group Steering Committee, 22 March 2023–30 September 2025

Government positions

State secretary, Ministry of Children and Equality, 19 November 2010–5 March 2012

Education and professional experience

Education

Rognan Primary School 1988–1989
Varangerbotn Primary School 1989–1994
Karlebotn Lower Secondary School 1994–1997
Vadsø Upper Secondary School 1997–2000
Child welfare officer education, Finnmark University College 2001–2002, 2008–2009
Child welfare officer education, Oslo University College 2004–2006

Professional

Strømsveien Assisted Living Facility 2002–2003
Nordvoll after-school programme 2003–2004
Alta Women’s Refuge 2009
Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, Nesseby 2009–2010
Support service, Nesseby 2012–2013

Appointments

Municipal political service

Substitute member, Nesseby Municipal Council 2011–2015

County political service

Substitute member, Finnmark County Council 1999–2003

Elected party positions

Member, Socialist Youth Central Board 2002–2008
Political officer, Socialist Youth 2004–2006, chair 2006–2008
Chair, Nesseby Socialist Left Party 2009–2011
Member, Socialist Left Party Women’s Policy Committee since 2012
Vice chair, Socialist Left Party since 2017

Elected positions in organisations

Vice chair, Finnmark School Student Union 1998–2000
Vice chair, School Student Union of Norway 2000–2001
Member, No to the EU Central Board 2008–2009
Substitute member, Parliamentary Services User Panel 2013–2017

Publications

Marthinsen, Marianne and Stein Ørnhøi (eds.): Mellom maktene. Norske strategiske interesser, Res publica Oslo 2008
Bergstø, Kirsti: Rødgrønt samarbeid–muligheter og problemer, in Vardøger, no. 31 2009., Vardøger Trondheim 2009
Korsvik, Trine Rogg and Ane Stø (eds.): Nei til kjøp av sex og kropp!, Kolon Forlag Oslo 2010