Date of birth: 18 April 1986 in Moss, Østfold
Daughter of Sigve Bru and Sissel Skalstad Bru

Parliamentary terms

Substitute Member of Parliament no. 1 for Rogaland, 2009–2013, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 10 for Rogaland, 2013–2017, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 4 for Rogaland, 2017–2021, Conservative Party
Member of Parliament no. 1 for Rogaland, 2021–2025, Conservative Party

Substitute periods

Government minister, 24 January 2020–30 September 2021, Aase Simonsen served as Substitute Member of Parliament
Government minister, 1 October 2021–14 October 2021, Irene Heng Lauvsnes served as Substitute Member of Parliament

Storting committees

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 17 October 2013–20 January 2016
Second vice chair, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 21 January 2016–30 September 2017

2017–2021

Member, Election Committee, 7 October 2017–24 January 2020
Member, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 12 October 2017–17 October 2017
Second vice chair, Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment, 17 October 2017–24 January 2020

2021–2025

Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 19 October 2021–21 October 2021
First vice chair, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, 21 October 2021–30 September 2025

Parliamentary delegations

2013–2017

Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council, 24 October 2013–30 September 2014

Government positions

Government minister, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 24 January 2020–14 October 2021

Education and professional experience

Education

One-year programme, religious studies, University of Stavanger
Bachelor of Management with specialisation in change management, BI Norwegian Business School – Stavanger campus
Treider Upper Secondary School, specialisation in general studies 2003–2005

Professional

Shop assistant, Carlings
Political adviser, Rogaland County Municipality

Appointments

County political service

Member, Rogaland County Executive Committee 2011–2013

Elected party positions

Member, Stavanger Conservative Party City Council Group, Stavanger Conservative Party 2007–2012
County Chair, Rogaland Young Conservatives 2008–2009
Member, Young Conservatives’ National Association Central Board 2008–2010
Member, Rogaland Conservative Party County Council Group, Rogaland Conservative Party 2011–2013
Second vice chair, Conservative Party since 2020