Career
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2005. The son of Eigil Gullvåg, long-time editor of the newspaper Arbeider-Avisa, Steinar Gullvåg originally worked as a journalist, starting in Arbeider-Avisa. He took over as editor-in-chief in Hardanger Folkeblad 1973–1977 and in Vestfold Arbeiderblad 1977–1983.
From 1994 to 2005 he was information director of the Directorate of Public Roads.