1989- :

Member of the Storting for Møre og Romsdal County

1995:

Studies in political science, Molde College

1972:

Teaching certificate

1995-1997:

Chief municipal officer for education, church and cultural affairs, Ørskog Municipality

1972-1995:

Teacher

2001-2005 :

Member of the Standing Committee on Business and Industry

1997-2001:

First Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on Local Government

1991-1993:

First Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications

1989-1991:

Member of the Standing Committee on Local Government and the Environment

2001- 2005:

President of the Lagting

1997-2001,
1989-1993:

Member of the Norwegian delegation to the Nordic Council

1999- :

Member of Ålesund Municipal Council

1983-1989:

Member of Ørskog Municipal Executive Board

1983-1990:

Member of Møre og Romsdal County Executive Board

1979-1983:

Member of Møre og Romsdal County Council

1977-1983:

Member of Ørskog Municipal Council

2000- 2004:

Chairman of the Møre og Romsdal Progress Party

1994-1999:

First deputy chairman of the Progress Party

1993-1996:

Deputy chairman of the Møre og Romsdal Progress Party

1980-1990:

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

1979-1981,
1983-1985,
1993-1994:

Member of the Progress Party Central Executive Committee

1978-1982,
1994-1997:

Chairman of the Ørskog Progress Party

1977-1980:

Chairman of the Møre og Romsdal Progress Party

1977-1989:

Chairman of the Progress Party group in Ørskog Municipal Council

1976-1985:

Member of the board of the Ørskog Progress Party

1975-1985:

Member of the board of the Møre og Romsdal Progress Party