Steinar Bastesen | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Coastal Party | |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 3 March 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Roy Waage |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 17 October 1997 – 17 October 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Kjell Magne Bondevik (1997–2000, 2001–2005) Jens Stoltenberg (2000–2001) |
| Constituency | Nordland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1945 Dønna, Norway |
| Died | 18 February 2024 (aged 78) Brønnøysund, Norway |
| Political party | Centre Party (1966–77) Conservative Party (1977–91) Non-Partisan Deputies (1991–99, 2009) Coastal Party (1999–2008, 2017–24) |
Steinar Bastesen (26 March 1945 – 18 February 2024) was a Norwegian politician, fisherman and whaler. He was first elected to the Norwegian Storting in 1997 as an independent candidate, and in 1999 broke out and founded the Coastal Party (Kystpartiet). He headed the party from its founding until March 2005, when internal disparity among the members forced him to give up his leadership. Bastesen kept his seat in the Storting until the 2005 election six months later.[1]