Political posts

2005-

State Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg’s second government

2001-2005

Party Secretary, Socialist Left Party

1999-

Member of the Socialist Left Party Central Executive Committee

1992-1993

Member of the No to the EU council

1992-1994

Deputy Leader, Socialist Youth League

Work experience

2000-2001

Political Adviser, Socialist Left Party Parliamentary Group

1996

Postal service, Bergen

1994

Political Adviser, Socialist Left Party

1990-1991

Teacher, Instedalen school

Education

2000-

Political science, sociology, comparative politics and history of ideas, Universities of Oslo and Bergen

Andre verv

2002-2005

Member of Kringkastingsrådet (broadcasting council)

2003-2004

Leader of the Socialist Left Party’s European policy group

1999-2000

Leader of the Socialist Left Party’s security policy group

2000-

Member of Official Norwegian Report committee for 2000 Et nytt Forsvar (report on defence)

1993-1995

Member of the Socialist Left Party’s platform of principles committee