Henk van Hoof
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Henk van Hoof | |
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State Secretary for Defence | |
In office 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
Preceded by | Jan Gmelich Meijling |
Succeeded by | Cees van der Knaap |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 23 May 2002 – 30 January 2003 | |
In office 5 November 1991 – 3 August 1998 | |
Parliamentary group | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Personal details | |
Born | Hendrikus Andreas Lambertus van Hoof 9 November 1947 Nijmegen, Netherlands |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1974) |
Residence(s) | Ohé en Laak, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Royal Naval College |
Occupation | Politician · Naval officer · Trade Union leader · Businessman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Education administrator · Lobbyist |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Years of service | 1966–1981 (Active duty) 1981–1997 (Reserve) |
Rank | Commander |
Unit | Naval squadron |
Battles/wars | Cold War |
Hendrikus Andreas Lambertus "Henk" van Hoof (born 9 November 1947) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and naval officer.
Van Hoof served in the
State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science, taking office on 17 June 2004. The Cabinet Balkenende II fell on 30 June 2006 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Balkenende III with Van Hoof continuing as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment, taking office on 7 July 2006. In August 2006 Van Hoof announced his retirement from national politics and that he wouldn't not stand for the election of 2006. The Cabinet Balkenende III was replaced by the Cabinet Balkenende IV on 22 February 2007.[1]
Van Hoof retired from active politic and became active in the private sector and public sector and occupies numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards (Limburg Secondary Education association, Stichting Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn) and as a trade association executive for the Industry and Employers confederation (VNO-NCW).
Decorations
Military decorations | ||||
Ribbon bar | Decoration | Country | Date | Comment |
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Officers' Cross | Netherlands | 15 April 1980 | ||
Distinction sign for Long-term, Honest and Loyal Service | Netherlands | 30 November 1997 | Honorable discharge | |
Honours | ||||
Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 11 April 2007 | Elevated from Knight (10 December 2002) |
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