Career
Born in Rælingen, he has secondary education as a photographer at Strømmen. He was hired as such in Romerikes Blad in 1992, and later became journalist. When Stoltenberg"s Second Cabinet assumed office following the 2005 election, he was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance.
From 2009 he is State Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Research.
In March 2012 he also doubled, briefly, as State Secretary in the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion.
