George Petersen (politician)

George Petersen
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Illawarra
In office
13 February 1971 – 22 February 1988
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byTerry Rumble
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Kembla
In office
24 February 1968 – 13 January 1971
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born(1921-05-13)13 May 1921
Childers, Queensland, Australia
Died28 March 2000(2000-03-28) (aged 78)
Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyIllawarra Workers Party (1987–1988)
Other political
affiliations
Communist (1943–1956)
Labor (1957–1987)
Awards Pacific Star
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/serviceAustralia Australian Army
Years of service1942–1946
RankSignalman
Unit2/5th Commando Squadron
Battles/wars

Wilfred George Petersen (13 May 1921 – 28 March 2000) was an Australian politician, affiliated with the Labor Party and elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[1]

  1. ^ "Mr (George) Wilfred George Petersen (1921–2000)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2019.