Annemiek Padt-Jansen | |
Office1: | Member of the House of Representatives |
Term Start1: | 3 June 1969 |
Term End1: | 10 May 1971 |
Term Start2: | 14 March 1972 |
Term End2: | 7 December 1972 |
Birthname: | Anna Maria Catharina Padt-Jansen |
Birth Date: | 15 August 1921 |
Birth Place: | Naarden, Netherlands |
Death Place: | Bilthoven, Netherlands |
Nationality: | Dutch |
Party: | Labour Party (PvdA) |
Spouse: | Frans Jacob Padt |
Alma Mater: | Conservatorium van Amsterdam |
Occupation: | Harpist, Politician |
Anna Maria Catharina "Annemiek" Padt-Jansen (15 August 1921 - 18 March 2007) was a Dutch harpist and politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives for the Labour Party from June 1969 until 10 May 1971 and again from 14 March 1972 until 7 December 1972. She was also a member of the board of the public broadcasting association VARA. She was a sister of the stand-up comedian .
During her time in parliament she was focused on children's rights and the emancipation of women and sexual minorities.[1] Despite being a Roman Catholic, she believed that religion did not have a place in public life, and when sworn in as a member of parliament, she chose to take a secular, rather than religious, oath.[1]
Padt-Jansen was a Roman Catholic. She was married to Frans Jacob Padt until his death in 1969, and never remarried.[1]