Political posts

2005

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

2000-2001

State Secretary, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

1996-1997

Political Adviser, Ministry of Health

1993-1994

Political Adviser for health and the elderly, Oslo City

1993

Election Campaign Secretary, Oslo Labour Party

1987-1990

Political Adviser, Workers’ Educational Association in Norway

1985-1987

Secretary, Akershus Labour Youth League

Work experience

Head of Secretariat, Labour Party Parliamentary Group

1994

Temporary Political Adviser, Labour Party Parliamentary Group

Managing Director, Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital

Akershus County Administrator for health and social welfare

1995-1996

Principal Officer, Ullevaal University Hospital

Education

1993

Undergraduate degree in political science, public law and sociology, University of Oslo

Other appointments

2004

Deputy Member, executive board of the foundation Menighetssøsterhjemmet

2004

Board Member, MS centre in Hakadal

2003-2004

Board Member, New Akershus University Hospital

2003

Leader of Østensjø Labour Party

2003-2004

Member of the executive committee, Confederation of Norwegian Commercial and Service Enterprises

2002-

Member of the committee appointed by the government to study the financing of specialist health services

1995-1999

Member of Oslo City Council

1999-2000

Chair of the board, Oslo Heart Centre

1994

Chair of the executive committee, Foundation for Student Life in Oslo

1992-1993

Deputy Chair, Sogn Urban District Committee

1987-1988

Leader of Akershus Labour Youth League

1984

Senior employee representative, Norwegian Defence field artillery school and exercise department

1983-1984

Member of executive committee, Norwegian School Students’ Union

1984-1985

Secretary, Nordic Operation A Day’s Work