Political posts

2005-

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

1999-2005

Committee Member, Oslo Workers’ Society

2000-2001

Political Adviser, Labour Party election campaign centre

1996-1998

Political Secretary, Labour League of Youth

1996-1999

Member of the Executive Committee, Social Democratic Student Association

1995-1999

Representative on Rissa Municipal Council

1993-1995

Deputy Leader of Sør-Trøndelag Labour Youth League

2004-2005

Political Adviser for municipal affairs, Labour Party Parliamentary Group, and deputy for the head of secretariat

2002-2003

Personal Adviser for Jens Stoltenberg

2002

Political Adviser for church affairs, education and research, Labour Party Parliamentary Group

1999-2000

Political Adviser for church affairs, education and research, Labour Party Parliamentary Group

Work experience

1994-1995

Shop employee, Obs! supermarket, Trondheim

Education

Postgraduate degree in political science, University of Oslo