Date of birth: 15 February 1965 in Skien, Telemark
Son of welder Anders Aasland (1942–) and Torhild Eriksen (1947–)

Parliamentary terms

Member of Parliament no. 4 for Telemark, 2005–2009, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Telemark, 2009–2013, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Telemark, 2013–2017, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Telemark, 2017–2021, Labour Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Telemark, 2021–2025, Labour Party

Substitute periods

Government minister 7 March 2022–30 September 2025, Jone Blikra served as substitute member of parliament

Storting committees

2005–2009

Substitute member, Election Committee, 10 October 2005–30 September 2009
Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 19 October 2005–30 September 2009
Personal substitute member, Preparatory Credentials Committee, 16 June 2009–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Member, Election Committee, 8 October 2009–30 September 2013
Chair, Standing Committee on Business and Industry, 20 October 2009–30 September 2013

2013–2017

Member, Election Committee, 8 October 2013–30 September 2017
Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 17 October 2013–22 October 2013
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 22 October 2013–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry, 12 October 2017–17 October 2017
Second vice chair, Standing Committee on Business and Industry, 17 October 2017–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Member, Election Committee, 9 October 2021–7 March 2022
Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 19 October 2021–21 October 2021
Chair, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 21 October 2021–7 March 2022

Membership of group steering committees

2005–2009

Substitute whip, Lagting (former upper house of the Storting), Labour Party, 18 October 2005–30 September 2006
Substitute whip, Lagting (former upper house of the Storting), Labour Party, 1 October 2006–30 September 2009

2009–2013

Member, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 8 October 2009–30 September 2013

2017–2021

Member, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 1 October 2017–30 September 2021

2021–2025

Vice chair, Labour Party Group Steering Committee, 13 October 2021–7 March 2022

Government positions

Government minister, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 7 March 2022 –

Education and professional experience

Education

Kongerød Primary School 1972–1978
Lunde Lower Secondary School 1978–1981
Klosterskogen Upper Secondary School, electrical programme 1981–1983
Klosterskogen Upper Secondary School, advanced course, power-supply fitter 1983–1984

Apprenticeships

Apprentice, Skiensfjordens Kommunale Kraftselskap (power company) 1984–1986

Trade certificates

Trade certificate, power-supply fitter 1986

Professional

Skiensfjordens Kommunale Kraftselskap (power company) 1982–1994
Norwegian Union of Electricians and Power Station Workers 1994–1999
Electrician and IT Workers' Union 1999–2005

Appointments

Municipal political service

Member, Skien City Council 1991–1995
Member, Skien Municipal Executive Board 1995–1999, 1999–2003

Public appointments

Member, Skien Specialist Committee for Culture and Education 1991–1995, chair 1995–1999, member 2000–2003

Elected party positions

Vice chair, Skien Labour Party 1993–1995, chair 1995–2000
Member, Labour Party Central Executive Committee 1998–2000, since 2006
Vice chair, Telemark Labour Party 1998–2000, chair 2006–2020
Member, Labour Party Central Board since 2011

Elected positions in organisations

Member, Norwegian Union of Electricians and Power Station Workers Central Executive Committee 1997–1999
Vice chair, Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, Grenland since 2001