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Benk Korthals


Chairman of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
In office 22 May 2011 – 14 June 2014
Leader	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Ivo Opstelten
Succeeded by	Henry Keizer
Minister of Defence of the Netherlands
In office 22 July 2002 – 12 December 2002
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Frank de Grave
Succeeded by	Henk Kamp
Minister of Justice of the Netherlands
In office 3 August 1998 – 22 July 2002
Prime Minister	Wim Kok
Preceded by	Winnie Sorgdrager
Succeeded by	Piet Hein Donner
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office 23 May 2002 – 22 July 2002
In office 16 September 1982 – 3 August 1998

Personal details
Born	Albert Hendrik Korthals (1944-10-05) 5 October 1944 (age 80) Voorschoten, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Spouse	Alexandra Elizabeth Stemerding (m. 1977)
Children	3 children
Residence(s)	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater	Leiden University (Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician Lawyer

Albert Hendrik "Benk" Korthals (born 5 October 1944) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 16 September 1982 until 3 August 1998 when he became Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Kok II serving until 22 July 2002. He again served a short period as a Member of the House of Representatives from 23 May 2002 until 22 July 2002 when he became Minister of Defence in the Cabinet Balkenende I until his resignation on 12 December 2002. He served as Party chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from 22 May 2011 until 14 June 2014.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Decorations

Ribbon bar	Honour	Date & Comment
National honours
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	28 April 1995
	Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau	3 July 2003
Foreign honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Date & Comment
	Commemorative Medal for Advancing Latvia's Membership to NATO Latvia

References

^ Template:Nl icon Jezuïetenonderwijs had veel invloed op samenleving Archived March 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Kerknieuws.nl, 15 April 2009
^ Template:Nl icon Benk Korthals voorgedragen als nieuwe VVD-voorzitter, Volkskrant, 17 March 2011
^ Template:Nl icon Benk Korthals nieuwe voorzitter VVD, RTL Nederland, 22 April 2011
^ Template:Nl icon Benk Korthals nieuwe voorzitter VVD, Telegraaf, 22 April 2011

External links

Official

Template:Nl icon Mr. A.H. (Benk) Korthals Parlement & Politiek

Party political offices
Preceded by Ivo Opstelten	Chairman of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 2011–2014	Succeeded by Henry Keizer
Government offices
Preceded by Winnie Sorgdrager	Minister of Justice of the Netherlands 1998–2002	Succeeded by Piet Hein Donner
Preceded by Frank de Grave	Minister of Defence of the Netherlands 2002	Succeeded by Henk Kamp

v t e Ministers of Defence of the Netherlands
Ministry of Defence
Schokking s'Jacob Staf Van den Bergh De Quay Visser De Jong Den Toom De Koster Vredeling Stemerdink Kruisinga De Koning Scholten De Geus Van Mierlo De Ruiter Van Eekelen Bukman Bolkestein Ter Beek Pronk Ter Beek Voorhoeve De Grave Korthals Kamp Van Middelkoop Hillen Hennis-Plasschaert Dijkhoff A. Bijleveld Grapperhaus Kamp Ollongren Brekelmans

v t e Ministers of Justice of the Netherlands
Ministry of Justice and Security
Tadama Reuvens Van Hooff Van der Goes van Dirxland Cambier Appelius Van Hugenpoth tot Aerdt Van Maanen Van Pallandt van Keppel Van Maanen Van Hall De Jonge van Campensnieuwland Donker Curtius Wichers Lightenvelt Nedermeyer van Rosenthal Strens Donker Curtius Van der Brugghen Boot Godefroi Olivier Pické Borret J. Heemskerk Wintgens Van Lilaar Jolles De Vries Van Lynden van Sandenburg Smidt Modderman Du Tour van Bellinchave Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Smidt Van der Kaay Cort van der Linden Loeff Van Raalte Nelissen T. Heemskerk Regout T. Heemskerk Ort T. Heemskerk Schokking J. Donner Van Schaik Goseling De Visser Gerbrandy Van Angeren Van Heuven Goedhart Gerbrandy Kolfschoten Van Maarseveen Wijers Van Maarseveen Struycken Mulderije Donker Beel Van Oven Samkalden Struycken Beerman Scholten Samkalden Struycken Polak Van Agt De Gaay Fortman De Ruiter Korthals Altes Hirsch Ballin Kosto Sorgdrager Korthals P. H. Donner Verdonk Hirsch Ballin Opstelten Blok Van der Steur Blok Grapperhaus Yeşilgöz-Zegerius Van Weel

v t e First Balkenende cabinet (2002–2003)
Preceded by: Second Kok cabinet Succeeded by: Second Balkenende cabinet
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Eduard Bomhoff (Health, Welfare and Sport) (2002) Johan Remkes (Interior and Kingdom Relations) Roelf de Boer (Transport, Public Works and Water Management) (from 2002)
Ministers	Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (Foreign Affairs) Hans Hoogervorst (Finance) Piet Hein Donner (Justice) Herman Heinsbroek (Economic Affairs) (2002) Hans Hoogervorst (Economic Affairs) (from 2002) Benk Korthals (Defence) (2002) Henk Kamp (Defence) (from 2002) Maria van der Hoeven (Education, Culture and Science) Aart Jan de Geus (Health, Welfare and Sport) (from 2002) Cees Veerman (Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality) Aart Jan de Geus (Social Affairs and Employment) Henk Kamp (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)
Minister without portfolio	Hilbrand Nawijn (Integration and Immigration)
State secretaries	Rob Hessing (Interior and Kingdom Relations) Atzo Nicolaï (Foreign Affairs) Agnes van Ardenne (Foreign Affairs) Steven van Eijck (Finance) Joop Wijn (Economic Affairs) Cees van der Knaap (Defence) Cees van Leeuwen (Education, Culture and Science) Annette Nijs (Education, Culture and Science) Clémence Ross-van Dorp (Health, Welfare and Sport) Melanie Schultz van Haegen (Transport, Public Works and Water Management) Jan Odink (Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality) Mark Rutte (Social Affairs and Employment) Philomena Bijlhout (Social Affairs and Employment) (22 July 2002) Khee Liang Phoa (Social Affairs and Employment) (from 2002) Pieter van Geel (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)

v t e Second Kok cabinet (1998–2002)
Preceded by: First Kok cabinet Succeeded by: First Balkenende cabinet
Prime Minister	Wim Kok (General Affairs)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Annemarie Jorritsma (Economic Affairs) Els Borst (Health, Welfare and Sport)
Ministers	Bram Peper (Interior and Kingdom Relations) (1998–2000) Roger van Boxtel (Interior and Kingdom Relations) (Ad interim) Klaas de Vries (Interior and Kingdom Relations) (from 2000) Jozias van Aartsen (Foreign Affairs) Gerrit Zalm (Finance) Benk Korthals (Justice) Frank de Grave (Defence) Klaas de Vries (Social Affairs and Employment) (1998–2000) Willem Vermeend (Social Affairs and Employment) (from 2000) Loek Hermans (Education, Culture and Science) Tineke Netelenbos (Transport and Water Management) Haijo Apotheker (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) (1998–1999) Klaas de Vries (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) (Ad interim) Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) (from 1999) Jan Pronk (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)
Ministers without portfolio	Roger van Boxtel (Integration and Urban Planning) Eveline Herfkens (Development Cooperation)
State Secretaries	Gijs de Vries (Interior and Kingdom Relations) Dick Benschop (Foreign Affairs) Willem Vermeend (Finance) (1998–2000) Wouter Bos (Finance) (from 2000) Job Cohen (Justice) (1998–2001) Ella Kalsbeek (Justice) (from 2001) Gerrit Ybema (Economic Affairs) Henk van Hoof (Defence) Margo Vliegenthart (Health, Welfare and Sport) Hans Hoogervorst (Social Affairs and Employment) Annelies Verstand (Social Affairs and Employment) Karin Adelmund (Education, Culture and Science) Rick van der Ploeg (Education, Culture and Science) Monique de Vries (Transport and Water Management) Geke Faber (Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries) Johan Remkes (Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment)