Biography
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