Annemiek Padt-Jansen

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Annemiek Padt-Jansen
House of Representatives
In office
3 June 1969 โ€“ 10 May 1971
In office
14 March 1972 โ€“ 7 December 1972
Personal details
Born
Anna Maria Catharina Padt-Jansen

(1921-08-15)August 15, 1921
Harpist, Politician
Swearing in of new members of the House of Representatives in 1969. Annemiek Padt-Jansen is standing on the front left.

Anna Maria Catharina "Annemiek" Padt-Jansen (15 August 1921 – 18 March 2007) was a Dutch harpist and politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives for the Labour Party from June 1969 until 10 May 1971 and again from 14 March 1972 until 7 December 1972. She was also a member of the board of the public broadcasting association VARA. She was a sister of the stand-up comedian Fons Jansen [ nl].

Political Positions

During her time in parliament she was focused on children's rights and the emancipation of women and sexual minorities.[1] Despite being a Roman Catholic, she believed that religion did not have a place in public life, and when sworn in as a member of parliament, she chose to take a secular, rather than religious, oath.[1]

Personal life

Padt-Jansen was a

Roman Catholic. She was married to Frans Jacob Padt until his death in 1969, and never remarried.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Parlement.com. "A.M.C. (Annemiek) Padt-Jansen". Parlement.com. Parlement.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.