Willem Anne Schimmelpenninck van der Oye

Willem Anne, Baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (6 January 1800, Doesburg, Gelderland – 12 December 1872, Voorst)[1] was a Dutch politician.

Belonging to a noble family, Schimmelpenninck was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands and Minister of Interior (1841–1846)[2] and Foreign minister (September–October 1843) under King William II,[3] who was a proponent of some reform in government.

Afterwards Schimmelpenninck held high functions at the court and returned to the House of Representatives, of which in 1858 he was President.

[3] As major of the schutterij, Schimmelpenninck was awarded the Military William Order on 7 February 1844.

The King of Württemberg awarded him the Grand Cross of the Friedrich Order.