Section leader, Church City Mission

1986-1996

Social welfare adviser, Church City Mission

1986, 1984

Lecturer, Diakonhjemmet Hospital and University College

1972-1977

Lecturer and research fellow at college of social work

1977

Qualifies as lecturer in social work

1967-1970

Studies at college of social work

1965

Studies in history

Member of the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs

1997-2001

Member of the Standing Committee on Education, Research and Church Affairs

1977-1981

Member of the Standing Committee on Local Administration and the Environment

Alternate member of the Delegation to the Nordic Council
Alternate member of the EEA Consultative Committee
Chairman of the Delegation to the Assembly of the Western European Union
Alternate member of the Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

1997-2001

Member of the Delegation to the Nordic Council

Minister of Justice and the Police

1999-2000

Minister of Justice and the Police

1997-1999

Minister of Transport and Communications

Member of Oslo city council

1976-1979,
1967-1971

Member of Trondheim city council

Member of commission to examine Storting’s scrutiny function

1995-1997

Member of transport and environmental committee, Oslo

1995-1997

Chairman of steering committee for voluntary sector umbrella orgnisation

1994-1997

Member of Oslo Diocesan Council

1994-1997

Member of the Church Conference

1991-1994

Member of the programme council for voluntary work

1990-1997

Chairman of the contact commission between immigrants and Norwegian authorities

1989-2001

Member of the Skøyen parish council

1988-1995

Member of the Ullern urban neighbourhood committee

1987-1988

Member of commission on civic organisations

1986-1988

Member of commission to report on continuing education in the heath and welfare sector

1986-1987

Member of  Skøyen urban neighbourhood committee

1975-1977

Deputy chairman of committee for church, culture and recreation, Trondheim

1968-1969

Member of youth commission, Trondheim

1968-1970

Member of committee to report on contact between voters and elected officials, Trondheim

Liberal Party chairman

Member, deputy chair and chairman of a number of party committees and organisations in Young Liberals and Liberal Party at local, county and national levels

1962-1964

Chairman of Sør-Trøndelag Young Liberals

Board member, Church City Mission