Studies in media science, University of Bergen

2002-2003

Chief information officer, National Centre for Telemedicin

1998-1999

Journalist, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Troms County

1997-1998

Information adviser, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)

1995-1997

Secretary to municipal executive board, city of Oslo

1995

Studies in political science, University of Oslo

1994

Political secretary, Social Democrats against the EU

1993-1994

Journalist, Studentradio, Tromsø

1991

Studies in history, University of Tromsø

1990-1991

Youth secretary for Labour Youth and Labour Party in Troms County

1989

University preliminary entry course and exam, University of Tromsø

1986-1989

Upper secondary school, incl. 1-year foreign exchange (USA)

Chairman of the Standing Committee on Justice

Alternate member of the Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Member of Labour parliamentary group steering committee

Political adviser, Ministery of Foreign Affairs

Member, Tromsø municipal executive board

1991-1995

Member, Troms County council

Board chairman for 46664 Tromsø AS (46664 campaign promotion company)

2003-2005

Chairman of cultural affairs committee, city of Tromsø

1992-1995

Deputy board chairman, Tromsø road

1992-1995

Member of supervisory board, Troms kraftforsyning (power company)

1992-1995

Chairman of Troms County school board

Labour group leader in Tromsø city council

2002-2005

Member of Labour central executive committee

1999

Political adviser to Labour parliamentary group in Oslo city council

1999-2000

Political adviser to Labour parliamentary group in Storting

1992-1996

Member of Labour Youth central executive committee