Aad Wagenaar
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Arie Huibrecht Dignus "Aad" Wagenaar (born December 4, 1940, Gouda
) is a former Dutch
politician for the Reformatory Political Federation
(RPF) and the Groep Wagenaar which he founded on April 20, 1985 and Anti-Revolutionairen 1985 (AR-85).
He became a teacher of religion and civics and was a spokesman for defense and foreign policy. He was understanding towards the South African apartheid regime and was strongly opposed by the Dutch peace movement. He unsuccessfully participated in the Lower House elections of 1986. In 1987 he became member of the CDA.
Wagenaar is a practicing member of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands.
Gouda
Gouda is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Gouda, which was granted city rights in 1272, is famous for its Gouda cheese, smoking pipes, and 15th-century city hall....
) is a former Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician for the Reformatory Political Federation
Reformatory Political Federation
The Reformatory Political Federation was a minor Protestant Christian political party in the Netherlands.-History:The RPF was founded in 1975 by three groups of orthodox Christians...
(RPF) and the Groep Wagenaar which he founded on April 20, 1985 and Anti-Revolutionairen 1985 (AR-85).
He became a teacher of religion and civics and was a spokesman for defense and foreign policy. He was understanding towards the South African apartheid regime and was strongly opposed by the Dutch peace movement. He unsuccessfully participated in the Lower House elections of 1986. In 1987 he became member of the CDA.
Wagenaar is a practicing member of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands.