 She chaired the Akershus county chapter of the Pensioners Party from 1998 to 2007, and has been a member of Akershus county council.She has been decorated with the National Service Medal, "Forsvarsmedaljen", "Forsvarsmedaljen med laurbærgren" and the Knight of the 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.She resided in Eiksmarka.