1989:

Programme in management and organizational development, Volda

1974:

Programme in Nordic studies, University of Tromsø

1971:

Programme in physical education, Levanger

1989-1993, 1987-1988:

Chief municipal education officer, Tingvoll Municipality

1988-1989, 1975-1987:

Principal, Tingvoll Primary and Lower Secondary School

1971-1975:

Principal, Sørvågen Primary and Lower Secondary School

1969-1970:

Deputy Principal, Sørvågen Primary and Lower Secondary School

1968-1969:

Guidance counsellor, Sørvågen Primary and Lower Secondary School

1967-1968:

Teacher, Sørvågen Primary and Lower Secondary School

1993-2005 :

Member of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Affairs

2001- 2005:

Member of the Norwegian Delegation to the Nordic Council, alternate member of the Norwegian Delegation to the Assembly of Western European Union

1997-2001:

Member of the Norwegian Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, alternate member of the Norwegian Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees

1991-1993:

Member of the Møre og Romsdal County Executive Board

1983-1991:

Member of the Møre og Romsdal County Council

1983-1991:

Member of the Tingvoll Municipal Council

1979-1983:

Member of the Tingvoll Municipal Executive Board

1991-1993:

Chairman of the Labour Party group in the Møre og Romsdal County Council

1987-1988:

Member of the Labour Party National Executive Committee

1986-1988:

Chairman of the Møre og Romsdal Labour Party

1985-1986:

Deputy chairman of the Møre og Romsdal Labour Party

1981-1984:

Member of the board of the Møre og Romsdal Labour Party

1979-1980, 1983-1985, 2000- :

Chairman of the Tingvoll Labour Party

1976-1978:

Secretary of the Tingvoll Labour Party

1973-1975:

Chairman of the Moskenes Labour League

1992:

Chairman of the board of the Molde Festival of International Literature (Bjørnson Festival)