Born:
19 December 1966
Family:
Common-law spouse, one child
Political
positions
2005-
Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Health
and Care Services, 2nd Government of Jens Stoltenberg
2001-2005 Member of the Storting
2000-2001 Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Local Government
and Regional Development, 1st Government of Jens Stoltenberg
1997-2001 Member of the Storting
1996-1997 Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Children and
Family Affairs, Government of Thorbjørn Jagland
1993-1997 Member of the Storting
1993-2005 Member of the Parliamentary board, Labour
Party
1989-1993 Member of the Storting
Participation
in Parliamentary Committees and Delegations
2001-2005
The Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment
2001-2005
The Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee
2001-2005
The Delegation on Relations with the European Parliament
1997-2001
The Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee
1997-2001
The Standing Committee on Local Government
1997-2001
The Election Committee
1997-2001
The Consultative body for EEA issues
1998
Delegate to the UN General Assembly
1993-1997
The Election Committee
1993-1997
The Standing Committee on Social Affairs
1993-1997
The enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs
1993-1997
The Delegation on Relations with the European Parliament
1989-1993
The Committee on Consumer Affairs and Public Administration
1989-1993
The Election Committee
1989-1993
The Group of The Inter-parliamentary Union
Professional
Experience
1988-1989
Journalist in Aktuelt Perspektiv
1987-1988
Journalist in LO Aktuelt
Education
1985-1987
Media, Ringsaker Folk High School
Other
positions
1990-1992
Member of the Commission on Defence Issues
