Born in 1973
Domicile: Oslo

Political Posts
2007 -         State Secretary, Ministry of Finance
2005 - 2007 State Secretary, Ministry of the Environment
2003 -         Vice President, Socialist Left Party
1999 - 2001 Member of the Central Board, Socialist Left Party
1994 - 1997 Vice President, Socialist Youth League
1991 - 1995 Member of the Municipal Council of Kragerø

Official Committees
2004 - 2005 The Committee for External Conditions for Norwegian Industry (NOU 2005:4) 
2001 - 2003 The Pension Commission (NOU 2004:1)

Work Experience
2007 -         State Secretary, Ministry of Finance
2005 - 2007 State Secretary, Ministry of the Environment
2003 - 2005 Vice President, Socialist Left Party (employee)
2002 - 2003 Norwegian Union of Social Educators and Social Workers, Executive Officer
2000 - 2002 Bamble Municipality, Head of Leisure and Sport Activity for Disabled
1998 - 2000 Lambertseter District, Lambertseter Recreation Center for Disabled
1996 - 1997 Department for Adult abilitation Service in Akershus, Social Educator

Education
1994 - 1997 Akershus University College, Faculty of Social Education
1992 - 1993 Telemark University College, Env. studies
1992           Examen Philosophicum included Environmental Philosophy and Ethics