Willem Westra van Holthe

Willem Westra van Holthe
Westra van Holthe in 2015
Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
In office
3 February 2015 – 14 February 2016
LeaderAdam Giles
Preceded byPeter Chandler
Succeeded byPeter Styles
Deputy Leader of the Country Liberal Party
In office
3 February 2015 – 14 February 2016
LeaderAdam Giles
Preceded byPeter Chandler
Succeeded byPeter Styles
Member of the Northern Territory Parliament
for Katherine
In office
9 August 2008 – 27 August 2016
Preceded byFay Miller
Succeeded bySandra Nelson
Personal details
Born
Willem Rudolf Westra van Holthe

(1962-08-22) 22 August 1962 (age 62)
Rotorua, New Zealand
NationalityAustralian
Political partyCountry Liberal Party
ChildrenThree
ResidenceKatherine, Northern Territory
OccupationPolice officer
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Willem Rudolf Westra van Holthe (born 22 August 1962) is an Australian politician. He was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2008 to 2016, representing the electorate of Katherine. He was Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 6–14 March 2013 and from February 2015 to February 2016, resuming the position following a leadership challenge to Chief Minister Adam Giles, in which he was briefly the Chief Minister-designate. He served as Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries, Minister for Land Resource Management and Minister for Essential Services (2012–2016), Minister for Mines and Energy (2012–2015) and Minister for Public Employment (2015–2016) under both Terry Mills and Giles.