Willem Aantjes
Willem Aantjes | |
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Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party | |
In office 7 March 1973 – 25 May 1977 | |
Preceded by | Barend Biesheuvel |
Succeeded by | Office discontinued |
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives | |
In office 19 December 1977 – 7 November 1978 | |
Preceded by | Dries van Agt |
Succeeded by | Ruud Lubbers |
Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal |
In office 7 March 1973 – 8 June 1977 | |
Preceded by | Barend Biesheuvel |
Succeeded by | Office discontinued |
In office 6 July 1971 – 7 December 1972 | |
Preceded by | Barend Biesheuvel |
Succeeded by | Barend Biesheuvel |
Parliamentary group | Anti-Revolutionary Party |
Deputy Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party | |
In office 23 February 1967 – 7 March 1973 | |
Leader | Barend Biesheuvel |
Preceded by | Bauke Roolvink |
Succeeded by | Gerrit van Dam |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 26 May 1959 – 7 November 1978 | |
Parliamentary group | Christian Democratic Appeal (1977–1978) Anti-Revolutionary Party (1959–1977) |
Personal details | |
Born | Willem Aantjes 16 January 1923 Bleskensgraaf, Netherlands |
Died | 22 October 2015 Utrecht, Netherlands | (aged 92)
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
Other political affiliations | Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980) |
Spouses | Gisela Braun
(m. 1953; div. 1995)Ineke Ludikhuize (m. 2000) |
Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
Alma mater | Utrecht University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
Occupation | Politician · Jurist · Nonprofit director |
Willem "Wim" Aantjes (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈʋɪm ˈaːɲcəs]; 16 January 1923 – 22 October 2015) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
A jurist by occupation, Aantjes was elected to the House of Representatives on 26 May 1959 after the general election of 1959. He served as the parliamentary leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party in the House of Representatives from 22 June 1971 until 30 November 1972, a period during which Barend Biesheuvel (then Leader of the ARP) served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Aantjes became Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party and parliamentary leader on 7 March 1973, and served until 25 May 1977; he then became the parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives, serving from 19 December 1977 until 7 November 1978, when he resigned both his positions.
Biography
Early life
Willem Aantjes was born on 16 January 1923 in Bleskensgraaf, in the province of South Holland. His father, Klaas Aantjes, was an alderman in Bleskensgraaf and from 1 October 1950 to 14 January 1951 served as mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. His brother Jan Aantjes also served as mayor of several municipalities. Aantjes attended the Marnix Gymnasium in Rotterdam.
On 8 February 1940, Aantjes began working for the postal mail company
After the war ended in May 1945, Aantjes enrolled at the University of Utrecht to study law. He never mentioned his enlistment in the Germanic SS to anyone.
Politics
Aantjes became a member of the
Aantjes played an important role in the merger of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), the
World War II controversy and resignation
In 1978,
A later investigation showed that Aantjes was right and had instead been interned at Port Natal, and De Jong admitted to having made a mistake. The affair was publicly seen as a way for Aantjes' political rivals to get rid of him.
Decorations
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 29 April 1970 |
References
- ^ a b c (in Dutch) Biographical info on www.parlement.com, set up by the Parliamentary Documentation Center of Leiden University, retrieved 11 May 2007.
- ^ (in Dutch) The downfall of CDA politician Willem Aantjes in 1978, retrieved 11 May 2007.
- ^ Meek, James (28 April 2011). "In the Sorting Office". London Review of Books. 33 (9): 3–9. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ (in Dutch) NRC Handelsblad, "Loe de Jong admits mistakes", 5 February 2001, retrieved 11 May 2007.
- ^ (in Dutch) De Groene Amsterdammer, "Aantjes en de CDA-machinaties", 15 October 1997, retrieved 18 May 2007.
- ^ After a general election the previous cabinet continues as a caretaker. The intended Prime Minister is a member of Parliament until the next cabinet is inaugurated, and in that period functions as interim leader of the parliamentary party. So, from 8 June 1977 until 19 December 1977, Dries van Agt was technically the first leader of the CDA parliamentary party.
- ^ De affaire-Aantjes; by Mirjam Prenger; Historisch Nieuwsblad; January 1993
External links
Media related to Willem Aantjes at Wikimedia Commons
- Official
- (in Dutch) Mr. W. (Wim) Aantjes Parlement & Politiek