# Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen

> Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen was a Norwegian priest and politician for the Labour Party. Chairing the Norges Kristne Arbeideres Forbund from 1939 to 1948, he was among the co-founders and became an honorary member. He was elected mayor of Vadsø Municipality before being appointed as a vicar in Balsfjord Municipality, where he was also elected mayor. He continued his clerical career in Hvaler Municipality from 1919, Drammen Municipality from 1929 and Oslo from 1937. Except for a period of three years when he was deposed by the Quisling regime, he served as vicar in Kampen Church until 1953, and was also an Oslo city councilman.

*Norwegian politician*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 1883-11-08
- **Died:** 1965-02-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen was a Norwegian priest and politician for the Labour Party. Chairing the Norges Kristne Arbeideres Forbund from 1939 to 1948, he was among the co-founders and became an honorary member. He was elected mayor of Vadsø Municipality before being appointed as a vicar in Balsfjord Municipality, where he was also elected mayor. He continued his clerical career in Hvaler Municipality from 1919, Drammen Municipality from 1929 and Oslo from 1937. Except for a period of three years when he was deposed by the Quisling regime, he served as vicar in Kampen Church until 1953, and was also an Oslo city councilman.

## Fame
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## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63245789)

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