Parliamentary terms

2017–2021 Member of the Storting for Oppland County, Progress Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Oppland County, Progress Party
2009–2013 Member of the Storting for Oppland County, Progress Party
2005–2009 Substitute Member of the Storting for Oppland County, Progress Party
2001–2005 Substitute Member of the Storting for Oppland County, Progress Party

Storting committees

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry

2013–2017

First Vice Chair, Committee on Business and Industry 04.02.2016 - 30.09.2017
Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry 17.10.2013 - 04.02.2016

2009–2013

Member, Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration 6.10.2011 - 30.09.2013
Member, Standing Committee on Justice 20.10.2009 - 06.10.2011

Parliamentary delegations

2017–2021 Member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees

Local government

1995–2003, 2005–2011 Member, Vestre Toten Municipal Executive Board
1999–2009 Member, Oppland County Executive Board
1993–1995 Member, Vestre Toten Municipal Council 

Public appointments

1995–2009 Board Member, Rådhusselskapet AS, Vestre Toten
1995–2009 Board Member, Vestre Toten Municipal Housing Foundation 

Political appointments

2008–2009 Adviser, Progress Party
2007–2009 Vice Chair, Education Policy Committee, Progress Party
1999–2009 Party Group Leader
1992–2000 Chair, Vestre Toten Progress Party, 1995-2009 Party Group Leader
1996–1999 Vice Chair, Oppland Progress Party, 1999 Municipal Leader

Education and work experience

2002–2003 BI Norwegian School of Management, Gjøvik, Master of Management programme
1997–2000 Process developer, Raufoss Technology (aerospace)
1994–1997 Process controller, Raufoss Ammunitions Factory
1994 CNC machine operator (craft certificate)
1984–1994 Skilled worker, Raufoss Ammunitions Factory
1981–1983 Raufoss Upper Secondary School, machine operator 
1980–1981 Raufoss Upper Secondary School
1971–1980 Raufoss School