Henk Krol
| Henk Krol | |
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Henk Krol in 2013
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| Leader of 50PLUS | |
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Assumed office 8 October 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Jan Nagel |
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In office 12 January 2012 – 4 October 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Jan Nagel |
| Succeeded by | Jan Nagel |
| Parliamentary leader of 50PLUS in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
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Assumed office 10 September 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Martine Baay-Timmerman |
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In office 20 September 2012 – 4 October 2013 |
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| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Norbert Klein |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
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Assumed office 10 September 2014 |
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In office 20 September 2012 – 4 October 2013 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Henricus Cornelis Maria Krol 1 April 1950 Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | 50PLUS (from 2011) |
| Other political affiliations |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1977) |
| Residence | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Bachelor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation |
Politician Journalist Publisher Editor-in-chief Author Entrepreneur Political consultant Activist |
| Religion | Lapsed Catholic |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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