Career
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1997. She worked as a physiotherapist and a county council member in Hordaland before entering national politics. She has also been involved in the organization Nei til European Union (Number to the European Union).
2001 – 2005 President of the Odelsting.
2001 – 2005 leader of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs. 1997 – 2001 deputy leader of the Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs.