Political office

Parliamentary periods

• Deputy representative no. 1 for Buskerud, 2017–2021, Conservative Party.
• Representative no. 5 for Buskerud, 2013–2017, Conservative Party.
• Representative no. 7 for Buskerud, 2009–2013, Conservative Party.
• Deputy representative no. 2 for Buskerud, 2001–2005, Conservative Party.
• Deputy representative no. 3 for Buskerud, 1997–2001, Conservative Party.

Standing Committee memberships

• 2013–2017:
  Member, Standing Committee on Justice, 17/10/2013–22/10/2013
  First Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Justice, 22/10/2013–30/09/2017
• 2009–2013: Member, Standing Committee on Justice, 20/10/2009–30/09/2013

Membership in special committees, executive committees, etc. 

• 2009–2013

Member, Special Committee to process report from the Ministers of Justice and Defence in the parliamentary meeting of 10 November 2011 on the attacks of 22 July, 17/11/2011–08/03/2012

Membership in delegations

• 2009–2013
• Personal deputy, Parliamentary Delegation to the Assembly of the Western European Union (WEU), 22/10/2009–30/06/2011

Local politics

• Øvre Eiker Municipal Council: representative 1995–1999, Mayor, 1999–2003, 2003–2007, 2007–2009

Regional politics

• Buskerud County Council: deputy representative 1995–1999, representative 1999–2003, 2003–2007

Honorary office

• The Conservative Party of Buskerud: Chair 1998–2008, member from 2009
• The Conservative Party’s Central Board: member 1998–2008
• The Conservative Party of Øvre Eiker: responsible for EU matters 1993–1994, Chair 1994–1998

Work experience

• Norwegian Forest Owners’ Federation, 1989–1999
• Forest Owners’ Federation of the Drammen Region, 1987–1988
• Farm work

Education

• Norwegian Defence University College, executive training, 2009
• Norwegian Business School, business economist, 1985–1986
• Forest School, forestry worker, Steinkjer, 1983–1985
• Forestry training, Osen, 1980–1981
• Bjørkelangen Upper Secondary School, 1979–1980
• Basic forestry training, Kongsberg, 1977–1979

Other

Public office

• Member of the Council for the Drammen Region until 2009
• Member of the Council for the Kongsberg Region until 2009
• Member of the Steering Group for Vestregionen until 2009
• Board Chair for Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for fri programvare AS, Drammen Region, 2007–2009

Honorary office in organizations

• Member of the General Committee for the FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2012 at Vikersund from 2010