Anna Maria Catharina (Annemiek) Padt-Jansen (15 August 1921, in

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– 18 March 2007, in

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) was a Dutch harpist and politician. She was a member of the

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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

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. She was a sister of the stand-up comedian .

Political Positions

During her time in parliament she was focused on

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and the emancipation of

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and sexual minorities. 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.

Personal life

Padt-Jansen was a

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. She was married to Frans Jacob Padt until his death in 1969, and never remarried.

References

1921 births 2007 deaths Conservatorium van Amsterdam alumni Dutch harpists Labour Party (Netherlands) politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) People from Naarden 20th-century Dutch women politicians 20th-century Dutch politicians {{Netherlands-PvdA-politician-stub