Date of birth: 25 July 1972 in Moss, Østfold
Son of pensioner Lennart Pettersen (1949–) and pensioner Kari Olstad (1952–)

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 4 for Østfold, 1993–1997, Conservative Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 3 for Østfold, 2005–2009, Conservative Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Østfold, 2009–2013, Conservative Party
Substitute Member of Parliament no. 2 for Østfold, 2013–2017, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 5 for Østfold, 2017–2021, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 6 for Østfold, 2021–2025, Conservative Party

Storting committees

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 12 October 2017–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Substitute member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–30 September 2025
Member, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 19 October 2021–21 October 2021
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs, 21 October 2021–30 September 2025

Parliamentary delegations

2017–2021

Substitute member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees, 27 February 2018–30 September 2021

Education and professional experience

Education

Mosseporten Upper Secondary School, cookery basic course 1988–1989
Sandefjord Cookery and Stewarding School 1993–1994
Naval officer training school 1994–1995
Several upper secondary school examinations 1994–1996
Sør-Trøndelag University College, information technology (part-programme) 1994–1995

Trade certificates

Cook 1992

Professional

Norwegian Armed Forces 1993–2011

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Moss Town Council 1991–1995
Substitute member, Våler Municipal Council 1995–1999
Member, Moss Municipal Executive Board 2003–2007, 2007–2011, Mayor 2011–2015, 2015–2017

Elected party positions

Chair, Østfold Conservative Party 2008–2016

Other administrative appointments

Supervisory board member, Movar IKS (municipal services company) 2003–2017
Supervisory board chair, Moss Women’s Refuge 2010–2017