Curriculum vitae

Parliamentary service

• Deputy representative no. 4 for Rogaland, 2001 - 2005, Sp.
• Deputy representative no. 2 for Hordaland, 2005 - 2009, Sp.
• Deputy representative no. 1 for Rogaland, 2009 - 2013, Sp.
• Representative no. 12 for Rogaland, 2013 - 2017, Sp.
• Representative no. 9 for Rogaland, 2017 - 2021, Sp.
• Representative no. 6 for Rogaland, 2021 - 2025, Sp.

Parliamentary committee service

2009-2013

• Member, Labor and Social Committee, 20.10.2009 - 18.06.2012

2013-2017

• Deputy member, Election Committee, 08.10.2013 - 30.09.2017
• Member, Energy and Environment Committee, 17.10.2013 - 22.04.2014
• Member, Industry Committee, 22.04.2014 - 24.04.2014
• Leader, Industry Committee, 24.04.2014 - 30.09.2017

2017-2021

• Member, Industry Committee, 12.10.2017 - 17.10.2017
• Leader, Industry Committee, 17.10.2017 - 30.09.2021

2021-2025

• Member, Election Committee, 09.10.2021 - 30.09.2025
• Member, Finance Committee, 19.10.2021 - 30.09.2025

Government service

• Political adviser, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Affairs, 05.02.2007 - 21.09.2007
• Political adviser, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 21.09.2007 - 20.06.2008
• State Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, 20.06.2008 - 08.10.2008
• State Secretary, Ministry of Transport, 08.10.2008 - 30.09.2009
• State Secretary, Ministry of Transport, 28.09.2012 - 30.09.2013

Education and professional experience

Education

• Høyland school 1985-1991
• Nærbø secondary school 1991-1994
• Bryne upper secondary school, general subjects 1994-1997
• Economics, University of Stavanger 1998-1999
• Legal civil service examination, University of Bergen 1999-2006

Professional experience

• Associate attorney, Projure Law Firm 2006-2007

Public positions

Municipal political service

• Deputy member, Bergen City Council 2003-2006
• Member, Time Municipal Council 2011-2015, 2015-2019

Appointments

• Deputy member of the Environment and Urban Development Committee 2003-2006

Political party service

• Political vice-chairman of Senterungdommen central board 2001-2003
• Vice-president, Nordiska Centerungdomens Förbund 2003-2009