1998-1999:

Norwegian Correspondence Institute, Flekkefjord

1990:

Trade certificate, chemical/metallurgical industrial operator

1979-1980:

Vocational school course in basic mechanics

1999- :

Personnel officer, Sirdal municipality

1998-1999:

Aetaten, Flekkefjord

1981-1993,
1997-1998:

Industrial worker, Øye smelting plant

1981:

Oiler, Mosvold Shipping, Farsund

1980-1981:

Sheet metal worker, Peder Halvorsen A/S

2001-2005 :

Member of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment

1993-1997:

Member of the Standing Committee on Local Government

1991-1995:

Member of Vest-Agder County Council

1991-1995:

Member of the Vest-Agder County school board

1991-1995:

Chairman of the admissions board for upper secondary schools

1997-2000:

Chairman of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions-Labour Party cooperation committee, Kvinesdal

1997- :

Chairman of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions-Labour Party cooperation committee, Vest-Agder

1997- :

Chairman of the Kvinesdal Labour Party

1991-1993:

Member of the Vest-Agder County Labour Party Executive Committee

1991- :

Member of the board of the Vest-Agder Labour Party

1991:

Chairman of the Vest-Agder Labour League of Youth

1990:

Political secretary of the Vest-Agder Labour League of Youth

1989-1991:

Political secretary and secretary of the Kvinesdal Labour Party

1990-1992:

Chairman of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions youth committee

1989-1993:

Chairman of various local trade union groups