Graduate studies in political science

1977

Cand.mag. degree in political science, public law and criminology

1980-1981

Consultant, Norwegian Shipowners’ Association

1971-1973

Journalist

Member of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs

1997-2001

Member of the the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs and Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee

1989-1997

Chair and later secretary of  the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

1981-1989

Member and later chair of Energy and Industry Committee

Alternate member of EEA Consultative Committee
Head of Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

1997-2001

Member of Parliamentary Delegation to the Nordic Council
Alternate member of EEA Consultative Committee
Alternate member of Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament

1993-1997

Member of EEA Consultative Committee
Member of Delegation to EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees

1985-1989

Alternate member of Parliamentary Delegation to the Nordic Council
Member of Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Member and later deputy chair of the Conservative parliamentary group’s steering committee

Minister of Finance

Deputy member of Oslo City Council

Member of school board, Oslo

1981-1985

Member of council for the Directorate for Development Cooperation

1980-1981

School board chairman, Oslo

1977-1981

Member of council for the Ombudsman  for the Armed Forces

1975-1980

Member of school board, Oslo

First deputy chairman of the Conservative Party

2002-2004

Second deputy chairman of the Conservative Party

2000-2004

Chairman of the Oslo Conservative Party

1988-1992

Second deputy chairman of the Oslo Conservative Party

1986-1987

Chairman of the Conservative party committee for cultural policy measures and objectives

1983-1985

Chairman of the Conservative party programme committee

1980-1982

Member of the Conservative party oil policy committee

1980-1984

Chairman of the Conservative party municipal affairs committee

1978-1986

Member of the Conservative party executive committee

1973-1986

Member of the Conservative party central executive committee

1971-1977

Member and later chairman of the of Young Conservatives’ national executive committee

Board member, Lillehammer Olympic Organizing Committee