Angela Altagracia de Lannoy-Willems
Angela Altagracia de Lannoy-Willems | |
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| Member of the Estates | |
| In office 1949–1954 | |
| Constituency | Curaçao |
| Member of Curaçao Island Council | |
| In office 1951– | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1913 Curaçao |
| Died | 10 July 1983 (aged 70) Willemstad, Curaçao |
Angela Altagracia "Tata" de Lannoy-Willems (31 May 1913 – 10 July 1983)[1][2] was a Curaçaoan politician. In 1949 she became the first female member of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles.
Biography
[edit]The 1949 elections to the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles were the first held under universal suffrage.[3] Using the name De Lannoy-Elisabeth she was a candidate of the National People's Party.[4][2] Initially she was not elected but a few months after the elections she succeeded M.F. da Costa Gomez and became the first female member of the Estates.[5][6] She was re-elected in 1950, remaining a member until 1954.[7] In 1951 she was also appointed to the Council of Ministers and was also elected to Curaçao Island Council.[7][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Kanselarij der Nederlandse Orden
- ^ a b c Eerste vrouwelijk statenlid 1949 Knipselkrant Curacao, 5 April 2013
- ^ Eerbetoon voor pionier ‘Tata’ De Lannoy-Willems Knipselkrant Curacao, 17 March 2014
- ^ Amigoe di Curaçao, 12 February 1949
- ^ Algemeen Handelsblad, 27 May 1949
- ^ Vrouwenkiesrecht op de voormalige Nederlandse Antillen Atria, 2 May 2019
- ^ a b 1951: First female politician in Curaçao Curaçao History