Willem Aantjes

Willem Aantjes
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 (1923-01-16)16 January 1923 Bleskensgraaf, Netherlands
Died	22 October 2015(2015-10-22) (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: [ˈʋɪləm ˈʋɪm ˈaːɲcəs]; 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.