Biography

Parliamentary terms

2017–2021 Member of the Storting for Hordaland County, Christian Democratic Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Hordaland County, Christian Democratic Party
2009–2013 Member of the Storting for Akershus County, Christian Democratic Party
2005–2009 Substitute Member of the Storting for Hordaland County, Christian Democratic Party
2001–2005 Substitute Member of the Storting for Hordaland County, Christian Democratic Party
1997–2001 Substitute Member of the Storting for Hordaland County, Christian Democratic Party

Storting committees

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Member, Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee
Member, Election Committee

2009–2013

Chair, Standing Committee on Transport and Communications

Other positions in the Storting

2013– Chair, Christian Democratic Party Group Steering Committee
2011– Member, Christian Democratic Party Group Steering Committee

Parliamentary delegations

2013–2017

Member, Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament
Member, European Consultative Committee

Government positions

2004–2005 Minister of the Environment
2001–2003 State Secretary, Ministry of Finance
1998–2000 Political Adviser, Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs

Political appointments

2011– Chair, Christian Democratic Party
2003–2007 Second Vice Chair, Christian Democratic Party
2001–2003 Member, Executive Committee, Christian Democratic Party 
1999–2001 Member, Executive Committee, Christian Democratic Party Youth Organisation

Education and work experience

2006–2009 Organisation Director, Schibsted ASA
2005–2006 Project Manager, Schibsted ASA
2000–2001 Business Developer, Schibsted ASA
1997–1998: Trainee, Schibsted ASA
1995 Sociology, basic subject level, University of Bergen
1992–1997 Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, MSc in Business and Economics
1989–1992 Bømlo Upper Secondary School