Willem Aantjes

Willem Aantjes
Parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives
In office 19 December 1977 – 7 November 1978
Preceded by	Dries van Agt
Succeeded by	Ruud Lubbers
Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party
In office 7 March 1973 – 25 May 1977
Preceded by	Barend Biesheuvel
Succeeded by	Party Disbanded
Parliamentary leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party in the House of Representatives
In office 7 March 1973 – 25 May 1977
Preceded by	Barend Biesheuvel
Succeeded by	Party Disbanded
In office 22 June 1971 – 30 November 1972
Preceded by	Barend Biesheuvel
Succeeded by	Barend Biesheuvel
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 26 May 1959 – 7 November 1978
Personal details
Born	Willem Aantjes (1923-01-16)16 January 1923 Bleskensgraaf, Netherlands
Died	22 October 2015(2015-10-22) (aged 92) Utrecht, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations	Anti-Revolutionary Party (before 1980)
Spouse(s)	Gisela Braun (m. 1953–1995; divorced) Ineke Ludikhuize (m. 2000–2015; his death)
Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
Residence	Utrecht, Netherlands
Alma mater	Utrecht University (Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician Civil servant Trade unionist

Willem "Wim" Aantjes (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈʋɪm ˈaːncəs]; 16 January 1923 – 22 October 2015) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 26 May 1959 until 7 November 1978.

During World War II Aantjes became a member of the Germanic SS in order to escape forced labor. However, he refused participating in SS activities and was therefore imprisoned in a prison camp.

During his early political career, he was a member for the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and from 1977 as a dual member for the CDA. He served as the Parliamentary leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party in the House of Representatives from 22 June 1971 until 30 November 1972 when Barend Biesheuvel the Party leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party served as Prime Minister.

He served again as the Parliamentary leader from 19 December 1977 until 7 November 1978 when he resigned both his positions because of relevations of what happened in World War II.

Aantjes died in Utrecht, Netherlands at the age of 92.

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• (in Dutch) Mr. W. (Wim) Aantjes Parlement.com