Willem Aantjes

Willem Aantjes
Willem Aantjes in 1974
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 dissolved
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 dissolved
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 (until 1980)
Spouse(s)	Gisela Braun (m. 1953; div. 1995) Ineke Ludikhuize (m. 2000)
Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
Residence	Utrecht, Netherlands
Alma mater	Utrecht University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician Nonprofit director Trade unionist
Religion	Reformed (until 2004) Protestantism (from 2004)

Willem "Wim" Aantjes (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈʋɪm ˈaːncəs]; 16 January 1923 – 22 October 2015) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).

Aantjes a nonprofit director by occupation, was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives on 26 May 1959 after the Dutch 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, during the period when Barend Biesheuvel the Leader of the Anti-Revolutionary Party 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 when the became the Parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 19 December 1977 until 7 November 1978 when he resigned both his positions.

Willem Aantjes was born on 16 January 1923 in Bleskensgraaf in the Netherlands Province of South Holland. His father, Klaas Aantjes', was alderman in Bleskensgraaf and from 1 October 1950 to 14 January 1951 mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. His brother Jan Aantjes was also mayor of several municipalities. Aantjes attended the Marnix Gymnasium in Rotterdam.