Cand.mag. degree, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

1990-1992

Finance director, Brende Entreprenør AS (contracting firm)

First deputy chair, Energy and Environment Committee

1997-2001

Member, the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

Member, Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees

Minister of Trade and Industry

2001-2004

Minister of the Environment

Member, Trondheim municipal executive board

Member, municipal wage and administration commission, planning and building council, city of Trondheim

1991-1995

Deputy board member, Trondheim power company

1990-1994

Member, national executive board, Norwegian State Housing Bank

Leader, Conservative Parliamentary election programmecommittee

1994-1998

First deputy chair, Norwegian Conservative Party

1991-1997

Chair, Conservative party group in Trondheim city council

1986-1990

Chair and deputy chair, Norwegian Young Conservatives

1986-1987

Political adviser, Conservative party chairman and parliamentary group

1985

Political secretary, Norwegian Young Conservatives

Chair, UN Commission on Sustainable Development

2005-

Member, China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development

1995-1997

Member, foundation for Trondheim millennium celebrations

1992-1995

Member, Trondheim Aktivum (information and marketing organisation for City of Trondheim)

1991-1992

Deputy chair, European Movement in Norway

1987

Executive committee member, Norwegian Aid to Afghanistan