Consultant, Forsvarsbygg (defence property development and management agency)

2004-2005

On-call duty in Forsvarsbygg

2002-2005

Bachelor degree in public management, University of Oslo

1994-1996

Backup duty in defence building service

1993-1994

Organisation consultant, Norwegian People's Relief Association

1990-1992

Secretary for youth affairs, Akershus branches of Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions and Labour Youth League

Platoon commander training in Home Guard

Member of Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs

1997-2001

Member of Standing Committee on Transport and Communications

Alternate member of the Delegation to the Nordic Council
Alternate member of the Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

11997-2001

Alternate member of the EEA Consultative Committee

Political adviser, Ministry of Transport and Communications

Member of Nes municipal council

1991-1997

Member of Akershus County council

1991-1997

Member of Nes municipal council

Deputy chairman of administrative follow-up committee, Nes municipality

2001

Observer at UN General Assembly

1991-2003

Chairman, deputy chairman or member of a number of committees, boards and commissions at local, county and national levels

Member of Labour central executive committee

2002-

Chairman of Akershus County Labour Party

1997-2002

Study leader, Akershus Labour Party

1993-1994

Chairman of Akershus branch of Social Democrats against the EU

1985-1993

Chairman or member of a number of committiees in Labour Youth League and Labour Party at local, county and national levels

Executive committee member, Atlantic Association of Young Political Leaders

1997-2001

Member of county committee for Oslo and Akershus, Workers’ Educational Association in Norway

1995-1997

Member of executive committee in Akershus county for Framfylkingen (International Falcon Movement-Socialist Education International)

1995-1996

Board chairman of umbrella agency for local mass transport providers in greater Oslo area

1994-1997

Board member, Akershus Bedriftsrådgiving AS (business consultancy firm)

1994-1996

Deputy executive committee chairman for Akershus County tourism council