Willem Aantjes | |
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.jpg) Willem Aantjes in 1974 | |
| 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 (aged 92) Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 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: [ˈʋɪləɱ ʋɪm ˈaːɲtɕəs]; 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.