Peter Bastiansen
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Peter Ivan Lodtz Bastiansen (1912 – 1995) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Communist Party
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He was born in Vadsø
, and was the son of priest Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen and brother of chemist Otto Chr. Bastiansen
. After World War II
he was a member of the central committee of the Norwegian Communist Party. He represented his party in Oslo
city council
from 1945 to 1948. In 1948 he relocated to Venezuela, and helped build the corporation Savoy Brands, one of the largest in the Venezuelan food industry.
Communist Party of Norway
The Communist Party of Norway is a political party in Norway without parliamentary representation. It was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. The party played an important role in the resistance to German occupation during the Second World War, and experienced a brief...
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He was born in Vadsø
Vadsø
is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality and the county of Finnmark....
, and was the son of priest Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen and brother of chemist Otto Chr. Bastiansen
Otto Chr. Bastiansen
Otto Christian Astrup Bastiansen was a Norwegian physicist and chemist.He was the son of priest Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen and brother of jurist Peter Bastiansen. He took the dr.philos. degree in 1949, and was hired as a lecturer at the University of Oslo in 1954. Already in 1955 he became professor...
. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he was a member of the central committee of the Norwegian Communist Party. He represented his party in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
from 1945 to 1948. In 1948 he relocated to Venezuela, and helped build the corporation Savoy Brands, one of the largest in the Venezuelan food industry.