High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Hans Wiegel (Dutch pronunciation: ) (born July 16, 1941) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He became a Member of the House of Representatives on April 18, 1967, when the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Leader and Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Molly Geertsema became Minister of the Interior and Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet Biesheuvel I, Wiegel was chosen to succeed him in both positions, he became youngest Leader ever at the age of twenty-nine on July 7, 1971 and became the Parliamentary leader on July 20, 1971. For the Dutch general election of 1972 Wiegel was the lijsttrekker (top candidate) and won six seats in the House of Representatives. Wiegel served as opposition leader against then Prime Minister Joop den Uyl and his cabinet. After the Dutch general election of 1977 Wiegel for a second time as lijsttrekker won again six seats and after a long...