Henk Kamp
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His Excellency Henk Kamp |
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Henk Kamp in 2015
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| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
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Assumed office 5 November 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Maxime Verhagen |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Employment | |
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In office 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Piet Hein Donner |
| Succeeded by | Lodewijk Asscher |
| Governor of the Caribbean Netherlands | |
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In office 1 January 2009 – 10 October 2010 |
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| Monarch | Beatrix |
| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Hans Gerritsen |
| Minister of Defence | |
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In office 12 December 2002 – 22 February 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Benk Korthals |
| Succeeded by | Eimert van Middelkoop |
| Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment | |
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In office 22 July 2002 – 27 May 2003 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Jan Pronk |
| Succeeded by | Sybilla Dekker |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 30 November 2006 – 18 December 2008 |
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In office 30 January 2003 – 27 May 2003 |
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In office 17 May 1994 – 22 July 2002 |
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| Personal details | |
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Henricus Gregorius Jozeph Kamp 23 July 1952 Hengelo, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1972) |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Kamp (since 1975) |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
| Residence | Diepenheim, Netherlands |
| Occupation |
Politician Civil servant Tax collector |
| Website | (English) Ministry of Economic Affairs |
Henricus Gregorius Jozeph "Henk" Kamp (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦɛnˈrikəs xreːˈɣoːriəs ˈjoːzəf ɦɛŋk kɑmp]; born 23 July 1952) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He is the Minister of Economic Affairs in the Cabinet Rutte II since 5 November 2012.
Kamp previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 17 May 1994 until 22 July 2002 when he became Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the Cabinet Balkenende I. Kamp became acting Minister of Defence following the resignation of Benk Korthals on 12 December 2002 and remained as Minister of Defence in the successive Cabinets Balkenende II and III. He was succeeded as Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment on 27 May 2003 by Sybilla Dekker at the inauguration of the Cabinet Balkenende II. After the Dutch general election of 2006 the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy became an opposition party and Kamp returned to the House of Representatives on 30 November 2006. He stepped down as a Member of the House of Representatives on 18 December 2008 after he was named as Commissioner for the Netherlands Antilles to supervise the dissolution of the Islands, he took office on 1 January 2009 and left 10 October 2010 the day the Netherlands Antilles was officially dissolved. Following the Dutch general election of 2010 the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy became the largest party in the House of Representatives and after the cabinet formation the Cabinet Rutte I was formed with Kamp becoming Minister of Social Affairs and Employment on 14 October 2010. After the Dutch general election of 2012 the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy remained the largest party in the House of Representatives and Kamp was asked to make preparations for a new cabinet formation, Kamp and former Leader of the Labour Party Wouter Bos became informateurs for the Cabinet Rutte II and Kamp became Minister of Economic Affairs and took office on 5 November 2012.
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