Willem Engel, who is a Dutch activist, took birth in 1977 at Utrecht, Netherlands. He is known for criticizing the Dutch government for its policy related to Coronavirus. He led a group named ‘Virus Truth Foundation’ (Virus Waarheid), which condemns the government.
Engel left his career as a dance teacher and become an activist. The group he formed was named ‘Virus Madness’ that later become ‘Virus Truth Foundation’. Till now many people joined this and supporting him.
Wiki & Trivia
| Name | Willem Engel |
| Full Real Name | Willem Christiaan Engel |
| Date of Birth | 1977 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 44 years old. |
| Place of Birth | Utrecht, Netherlands, Western Europe. |
| Profession | Activist, Dancer, Politician. |
| Net worth | USD $1-2 Million (approx.) |
| Nationality | Dutch. |
| Ethnicity | West-Germanic. |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio. |
| Social Media Profiles | Instagram: @WillemEngel Facebook: @WillemEngel Twitter: @willem_engel |
Biography
In 1977, Willem was brought into this world in Utrecht, Netherlands. The name of his dad is Cees Engel who is the owner of a real estate company. He has not given any information about his mother. There are 4 children and 10 step-children in his family.
Any information regarding his schooling is not known so it is assumed that he has done secondary education from his home-town. From 1996-2001, he completed his studies in bio pharmacy at Leiden University. As per Wikipedia, this activist belongs to west-germanic ethnic group.
Education
Willem Engel was a former scientist who scrapped his Ph.D. in bio pharmacy at Leiden University and becomes a dance teacher where he taught zouk dance of Brazil. Nowadays he is giving dance classes at DA Dance Studio.
Physical Appearance
| Height (approx.) | In Feet Inches: 5′ 9″. In Meters: 1.77 m. In Centimetres: 177 cm. |
| Weight (approx.) | In Kilograms: 85-90 kg. In Pounds: 187-198 lbs. |
| Hair Color | Brown. |
| Hair Length | Medium. |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown. |
| Tattoos | None. |
Relationship & Girlfriend
Willem Engel has not revealed anything about his relationship or girlfriend. It may be possible that he is seriously involved in his career and only wants to focus on it. If we are talking about his friends, he has not uploaded many pictures on social media with his friends as well but we have found some pictures with his friends.
Career
After leaving his Ph.D., Willem starts teaching Brazil’s dance form Zouk to the kids. Currently, he is a teacher at DA Dance Studio. During the Corona crisis, he started learning about RIVM. RIVM does research for generating a safe environment for the public and their health. He understood all aspects of the corona policies of the government and starts opposing that.
Virus Truth Foundation
All research inspired him to start an activist group. He has not faced the media before about his activities but once he appeared in an interview named ’Cafe Weltschmerz interviewed’. He was interviewed for about one and a half hours but he clears everything and questioned about the policies of the government, usefulness of mouth masks, surety about the vaccines, etc.[1]Wikipedia
The group was named Virus Madness which was later changed into Virus Truth Foundation. He and his advocate Jeroen Pols act as the representatives that were against the coronavirus proceedings of government.
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Willem Engel‘s Case
In early 2021, Willem Hegel filed a lawsuit against the curfew during the virus in The Hague’s district court. He said that the civil rights of citizens were suffered but it was discarded by saying that the government took the decision with the advice of the Outbreak Management Team and it has stood the test of due diligence.
Political
Willem decided to be a candidate for the elections of the House of Representatives and joined the ‘free and social Netherlands’ party for this purpose. The chairman of free and social Netherland doesn’t want him to enter and it results in the split of the party. Afterward, the splitting member decided to form a new union and participate under it. Willem has joined Blank list with Zeven, A.J.L.B. as the first candidate.
Net Worth
Willem Engel is a former scientist, dance coach, and politician as well. He might be earning quite well from all these sources. His net worth is around USD $1-2 million total including his salary and all assets.
#11 Interesting Facts About Willem Engel
- Willem Engel’s popularity is increasing day by day. He has 10.2k on Instagram, 21.6k on Facebook, and 3.7k on Twitter.
- In January 2019, he started using Instagram and the first post was with his friends.
- People are following him to watch his latest update on the Coronavirus.
- Most of his post on social media is about how government making fool of common people.
- He also shared about the panic created by the media.
- He opened an office in Switzerland for all the conspiracy theories.
- As an activist, Willem Engel became part of several controversies in which he was convicted for instigating people and wanted to get into politics with the action group.[2]Parool
- In 2020, he has been nominated for the ten-day challenge in which he has to share the most inspiring moments in dancing.
- On Facebook, Willem usually uploads with his dance students and partner performing a dance with him.
- Willem occasionally consumes alcohol.
- When the government decided to lift the curfew for more few weeks, Engel’s reaction is as below.
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