Willem westra van holthe biography of alberta

Topic: Government and Politics. Willem Westra van Holthe, who failed in his leadership challenge for the role of Northern Territory chief minister, is a year-old former policeman who is the MLA for the seat of Katherine. He was acting chief minister in March when Adam Giles launched a coup against then chief minister Terry Mills, who was in Japan at the time.

But Monday night's dramatic events in Darwin put the boot on the other foot, with Mr Giles seemingly ousted in a late-night vote. The dispute dragged into the afternoon on Tuesday after Mr Giles refused to resign and at a party room meeting Mr Westra van Holthe was instead appointed as Mr Giles' deputy. He was a member of the Northern Territory Police Force from until , and again from to In the years away from the police force, in and , he worked in the private sector, running a small business with his wife, Jennie.

Willem westra van holthe biography of alberta: Mr WESTRA van HOLTHE (Katherine):

He was also an active membership of the Katherine Region Tourist Association. Mr Westra van Holthe made headlines in when he was assaulted in a Katherine nightclub. At the time he said his wife was inappropriately touched by a man at the club and when he intervened, an argument ensued. Sporting a black eye, Mr Westra van Holthe said at the time that he understood what it felt like to be the target of alcohol-fuelled crime.