Agatha Baas-Jansen, or better known as Ada Jansen, (born 5 July 1942) is a Dutch police officer and politician.

Agatha Baas-Jansen
Dutch House of Representatives
In office
May 1988 – September 1989
MonarchBeatrix
Prime MinisterWim Kok
Personal details
Born (1942-07-05) 5 July 1942 (age 81)
NationalityDutch
Political partyChristian Democratic Appèl
SpouseDick Baas
OccupationPolice officer

Career edit

Jansen was in the police in Nijmegen when she became interested in the care of those with mental disabilities and undertook related studies. Until 1980 she was in the Anti-Revolutionary Party, but on 11 October she joined the Christian Democratic Appèl.[1]

From May 1988 to September 1989, she was elected to the House of Representatives.[2] She assisted with police related matters, emancipation, minorities and in particular with that of Chinese people in the Netherlands.[1]

Personal life edit

Her husband, Dick Baas, was an alderman of Nunspeet.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "A.J. (Ada) Baas-Jansen". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  2. ^ "emancipatie.nl - internetportaal". www.emancipatie.nl. Retrieved 2019-10-02.[permanent dead link]