Henk Krol
Henk Krol | |
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 Henk Krol in 2013 | |
| Leader of 50PLUS | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Nagel |
| In office 12 January 2012 – 4 October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Nagel |
| Succeeded by | Jan Nagel |
| Parliamentary leader of 50PLUS in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Martine Baay-Timmerman |
| In office 20 September 2012 – 4 October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Norbert Klein |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2014 | |
| In office 20 September 2012 – 4 October 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henricus Cornelis Maria Krol 1 April 1950 Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Political party | 50PLUS (from 2011) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1977) |
| Residence(s) | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Bachelor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation | Politician Journalist Publisher Editor-in-chief Author Entrepreneur Political consultant Activist |
Henricus Cornelis Maria "Henk" Krol (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦɛnˈrikʏs kɔrˈneːlɪs maːˈriaː ˈɦɛnk ˈkrɔl]; born 1 April 1950) is a Dutch journalist, publisher, entrepreneur, activist, and politician of 50PLUS. He is the parliamentary leader of 50PLUS in the House of Representatives and a Member of the House of Representatives since 10 September 2014. Krol has been the Leader of 50PLUS since 8 October 2016.
Career
Krol served as the main spokesman for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) in the House of Representatives from 1978 until 1985.
Krol was editor-in-chief of the magazine Gay Krant which he founded 1980.[1]
Between March 2011 and September 2012 he was member of the States-Provincial of North Brabant.
For the Dutch general election of 2012 Krol was the lijsttrekker (top candidate) for the Pensioners' Party 50PLUS.[2]
Krol was the Parliamentary leader of 50PLUS in the House of Representatives from 13 September 2012 until 4 October 2013 and a Member of the House of Representatives from 20 September 2012 until 4 October 2013.
On 4 October 2013, de Volkskrant published an article alleging that Krol withheld pension money from his employees from 2004 until 2007, and then again in 2009, while working for the Gay Krant.[3] De Volkskrant said that the tip-off leading to the article had come via GlobaLeaks Publeaks, a new Dutch anonymous whistleblowing initiative.[4] The same day, Krol announced his resignation from the House of Representatives in a letter, admitting that he made 'many mistakes'. Although he did not address the allegations directly, he concluded that "it is impossible for me to continue in my function as representative".[5] He was replaced in the House of Representatives by Martine Baay-Timmerman on 29 October 2013.[6]
He was elected with preferential votes for the Ouderen Appèl party to the municipal council of Eindhoven in March 2014.[7] Krol returned to the House of Representatives on 10 September 2014 when Martine Baay-Timmerman went on sick leave.[8]
Decorations
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands, 1999)
References
- ^ Template:En icon Romance in The Netherlands by Diane Anderson-Minshall, Passportmagazine.com, July 6, 2008
- ^ Template:Nl Henk Krol lijsttrekker ouderenpartij, NOS, 4 June 2012
- ^ Template:Nl Krol ontdook voor tienduizenden euro's aan pensioenpremies, De Volkskrant, 4 October 2013
- ^ Steinglass, Matt. "Dutch pensioners' champion quits over contributions dispute". Financial_Times. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ Template:Nl Krol: vijanden hebben gewonnen, NOS, 4 October 2013
- ^ "Baay definitief in Kamer voor 50Plus" (in Dutch). Volkskrant. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "Henk Krol met voorkeursstemmen gekozen in Eindhoven" (in Dutch). ND. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Krol (50PLUS) en Leenders (PvdA) keren terug in Tweede Kamer" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
External links
- Template:Nl icon H.C.M. (Henk) Krol Parlement & Politiek
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