Willem Westra van Holthe | |
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![]() Westra van Holthe in 2015 | |
Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory | |
In office 3 February 2015 – 14 February 2016 | |
Leader | Adam Giles |
Preceded by | Peter Chandler |
Succeeded by | Peter Styles |
Deputy Leader of the Country Liberal Party | |
In office 3 February 2015 – 14 February 2016 | |
Leader | Adam Giles |
Preceded by | Peter Chandler |
Succeeded by | Peter Styles |
Member of the Northern Territory Parliament for Katherine | |
In office 9 August 2008 – 27 August 2016 | |
Preceded by | Fay Miller |
Succeeded by | Sandra Nelson |
Personal details | |
Born | Willem Rudolf Westra van Holthe 22 August 1962 Rotorua, New Zealand |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Country Liberal Party |
Children | Three |
Residence | Katherine, Northern Territory |
Occupation | Police officer |
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.