Political posts

2007-2008 State Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
 
2005-2007 State Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

1999-2002 Member of the Board of Centre Youth’s Central Committee
 
1999-2000 Political advisor to the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

1995-1999 Municipal Council Representative in Steinkjer

Work experience
 
2001-2005 Media Advisor to the Centre Party Parliamentary Group
 
2000-2001 Internet Editor and researcher in NRK’s news department (Redaksjon 21)
 
2000         Arranger and press spokesman for the arrangement “Summer Camp at Stortinget”
 
1996-1999 Working Chairman of Norges Bygdeungdomslag - The Rural Youth Association of Norway -

Education
 
1996-2000 Ex.phil, ex.fac and basic study political science at NTNU/the University of Oslo
 
1993-1995 Steinkjer College of Further Education, general studies

Other posts
 
2001-2002 Member of the Board in the Tenants’ Association
 
1998-2001 Member of the Working Committee for Group 2050 in Verdikommisjonen - The Values Commission
 
1996-1999 Member of the Board of Norges Bondelag (The Norwegian Farmers Association)
1994-1999 Vice Chairman Rural policies (94-96) and Chairman of Norges Bygdeungdomslag  - The Rural Youth Association of Norway - (96-99)
 
1996 and 1999 Participated in development work in villages in Guatemala for two periods
 
1986-        Diverse local posts on Board of 4H, local and county posts with Centre Youth, posts at county level with Norges Gymnasiastsamband local and county posts with Norges Bygdeungdomslag, member of the Students’ Committee and School Committee and posts at county level and central level in Ungdom mot EU (Youth movement No to EU)