Date of birth: 5 August 1955 in Drammen, Buskerud
Daughter of general secretary Kjell Christoffersen (1926–2005) and general manager Evy Inger Gustavsen (1929–2016)

Parliamentary terms

Member of Parliament no. 6 for Buskerud, 2005–2009, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Buskerud, 2009–2013, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Buskerud, 2013–2017, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Buskerud, 2017–2021, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Buskerud, 2021–2025, Labour Party

Storting committees

2005–2009

Second vice chair, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 19 October 2005–30 September 2009
Personal substitute member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 16 June 2009–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Substitute member, Election Committee, 8 October 2009–30 September 2013
Member, Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration, 20 October 2009–30 September 2013
Personal substitute member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 20 June 2013–30 September 2013

2013–2017

Substitute member, Election Committee, 8 October 2013–30 September 2017
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 17 October 2013–30 September 2017
Personal substitute member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 14 June 2017–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Member, Election Committee, 7 October 2017–30 September 2021
Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs, 12 October 2017–30 September 2021
Personal substitute member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 17 June 2021–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Member, Credentials Committee, 1 October 2021–30 September 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

2005–2009

Substitute member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 10 November 2005–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 22 October 2009–17 November 2009
Vice chair, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 17 November 2009–30 September 2013

2013–2017

Member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 12 November 2013–19 November 2013
Vice chair, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 19 November 2013–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 24 October 2017–7 November 2017
Vice chair, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 7 November 2017–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Member, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 28 October 2021–11 November 2021
Vice chair, Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), 11 November 2021–30 September 2025

Membership of group steering committees

2005–2009

Member, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 18 October 2005–30 September 2009

2013–2017

Substitute whip, Labour Party, 16 October 2013–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Substitute whip, Labour Party, 1 October 2017–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Whip, Labour Party, 18 October 2021–30 September 2025

Education and professional experience

Education

Åssiden School 1962–1968
St. Halvard School 1968–1969
Kjøsterud School 1969–1971
Drammen Gymnasium, latin programme 1971–1974
Cand.mag. degree, University of Oslo 1974–1979
Post-graduate studies, University of Oslo 1979–1982
Political science degree, University of Oslo 1989

Professional

Scientific assistant, University of Oslo 1982–1983
Research assistant, Fund for Marketing and Distribution Research 1983–1984
Executive Officer/Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Social Affairs 1984–1989
Research assistant/researcher, Institute for Social Research (INAS) 1989–1995
Senior adviser, Asplan Viak A/S, Asplan Analyse 2004–2005

Appointments

Municipal political service

Substitute member, Drammen Municipal Executive Board 1979–1983, member 1983–1987, 1987–1991
Deputy Mayor, Drammen City Council 1991–1995, Mayor 1995–1999, 1999–2003

Public appointments

Substitute member, Drammen Fire Safety Committee 1980–1983
Member, Drammen Local Education Authority 1980–1983
Board member, Sparebanken Buskerud (savings bank) 1980–1987
Member, Drammen Finance Committee 1984–1987
Member, Drammen Health and Social Affairs Committee 1984–1988
Member, Drammen Gender Equality Committee 1984–1988, chair 1988–1991
Member, Drammen Election Board 1988–1995, chair 1995–1999
Member, Drammen Specialist Committee for Health and Social Affairs 1988–1991
Substitute board member, business growth initiative for the Drammen region 1988–1991
Member, Drammen Planning and Finance Committee 1988–1992, vice chair 1992–1995, chair 1994–1999
Board member, Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities, Buskerud 1991–2003
Chair, liaison committee for Drammen roads project 1991–2003
Board member, Drammen Municipal Pension Fund 1992–1995
Board chair, Drammen Port Authority 1995–2003
Member, Western Norway Council 1995–2001, chair 2001–2002, member 2002–2003
Board member, A/S Vinmonopolet 1996–2001, vice chair 2001–2003, member 2003–2005
Board member, Local Government Act programme, Research Council of Norway 1997–2002
Member, Planning Act Commission 1998–2003
Member, Drammen Business Liaison Committee 1999–2003
Chair, user council, Oslo University Hospital, Radiumhospitalet Hospital  2002–2004
Member, Liaison Committee between Immigrants and Norwegian Authorities 2002
Chair, Council for the Drammen Region 2003
Member, user council, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Hospital Trust 2005
Member, Parliamentary Committee for Ex Gratia Compensation since 2014
Board member, Buskerud energi (power company)
Member, Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities National Council

Elected party positions

Board member, Drammen Workers’ Youth League 1976–1982, chair 1982–1983
Substitute board member, Drammen Labour Party 1978–1979, member 1980–1982, vice chair 1982–1984, member 1984–1995
Chair, Labour Party Municipal Committee 2003–2005
Member, Labour Party Programme Committee 2003–2004
Board member, Buskerud Workers’ Youth League

Elected positions in organisations

Board member, Strømsgodset football club 2003–2020
Substitute board member, member, vice board chair, Buskerud Sports District 2004–2019

Other administrative appointments

Substitute corporate assembly member, Realkreditt (credit institution) 1987–1988
Corporate assembly member, A/S Finans 1987–1988
Board member, Fremtiden A/S 1991–1999
Board member, Strømsgodset A/S 2005–2020

Publications

Christoffersen, Lise: three chapters in Report to the Storting no. 12 (1988–89) Folketrygdens økonomi og pensjonssystem
Hansen, Tore and Lise Christoffersen: Budsjettering og politisk styring in Offentlige budsjettprosesser (Public budgeting processes), Universitetsforlaget Oslo 1985
Christoffersen, Lise: nine public surveys in seven municipalities, 1985
Christoffersen, Lise and Jon Arve Nervik: Sosialkontoret – uførepensjonens venteværelse? (The benefits office – the disability pension waiting room?) in Trygd som fortjent? (Deserved benefits?), ad Notam 1991
Christoffersen, Lise: Uførepensjonen: Nasjonal vekst med lokale variasjoner in Forskernes fritt fram, Helse– and Sosialforum 1992
Christoffersen, Lise: Uførepensjonen på 80-tallet – nasjonal vekst med lokale variasjoner INAS–rapport, 1995