George Washington University, USA

1991-1998

Cand.jur.. University of Oslo

1997

English for the legal profession, University of Oslo

1995

Zertifikat Deutch als Fremdsprache, Goethe Institut, Germany

1995

German for the legal profession, University of Oslo

1992

Basic course in public law, University of Oslo

1986-1990

Lillestrøm upper secondary school

1987-1988

Grayson County High School, USA

1992-1997

Assistant in psychiatric residential and training centre

1990-1991

Military service, HM the King's Guards

Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry

Member, Sørum municipal council

2003-2005

Member, Akershus County executive board

1995-2003

Member, Akershus county council

Has served on a number of municipal and county and regional committees in government and public sector

Head of secretariat, Progress Party parliamentary group

2003-2005

Chair, Progress Party group in Akershus county council

2002-

Member, Progress Party national executive committee

2001-

Chair, Akershus Progress Party

1998-2003

Political adviser to Progress Party parliamentary group

1995-1998

Chair, Progress Party in Sørum

Board member, various power grid and power production companies