Henricus Cornelis Maria "Henk" Krol (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦɛnˈrikʏs kɔrˈneːlɪs maːˈrijaː ɦɛŋ ˈkrɔl]; born 1 April 1950) is a Dutch journalist, publisher, entrepreneur, activist and politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 10 September 2014. He used to be the leader of 50PLUS, but left the party in 2020, due to disagreements with the rest of the party's leadership. From 3 May to 18 October 2020, Krol was the leader of the Party for the Future.
Henk Krol | |
|---|---|
 Krol in 2013 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 10 September 2014 – 30 March 2021 | |
| In office 20 September 2012 – 4 October 2013 | |
| Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 6 May 2020 – 8 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office discontinued |
| In office 10 September 2014 – 3 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Martine Baay-Timmerman |
| Succeeded by | Corrie van Brenk |
| In office 20 September 2012 – 4 October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Norbert Klein |
| Leader of the Party for the Future | |
| In office 3 May 2020 – 18 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office discontinued |
| Leader of 50PLUS | |
| In office 8 October 2016 – 3 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Nagel |
| Succeeded by | Liane den Haan |
| In office 12 January 2012 – 4 October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Nagel |
| Succeeded by | Jan Nagel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henricus Cornelis Maria Krol 1 April 1950 Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Political party | Belang van Nederland (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | VVD (1977–2011) 50PLUS (2011–2020) Party for the Future (2020) Henk Krol List (2020–2022) |
| Alma mater | Free University Amsterdam (Bachelor of Philosophy) |
| Occupation | |
Career
editKrol 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 in 1980.[1]
Between March 2011 and September 2012, he was member of the States-Provincial of North Brabant.
For the 2012 general election Krol was the lead 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 Publeaks NL,[4] a new Dutch anonymous whistleblowing initiative.[5] 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".[6] He was replaced in the House of Representatives by Martine Baay-Timmerman on 29 October 2013.[7]
He was elected with preferential votes for the Ouderen Appèl party to the municipal council of Eindhoven in March 2014.[8] Krol returned to the House of Representatives on 10 September 2014, when Martine Baay-Timmerman went on sick leave.[9]
After disagreements with the party top of 50PLUS he resigned from the leadership position and exited the party. He founded the Party for the Future together with formerly independent member of the House of Representatives Femke Merel van Kooten, but left the party a few months later.[10]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2012 | House of Representatives | 50PLUS | 1 | 148,273 | 2 | Won | [11] | |
| 2017 | House of Representatives | 50PLUS | 1 | 233,179 | 4 | Won | [12] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Henk Krol List | 1 | 8,043 | 0 | Lost | [13] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Belang van Nederland | 2 | 1,472 | 0 | Lost | [14] | |
Decorations
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Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands, 1999)
References
edit- ^ (in English) Romance in The Netherlands by Diane Anderson-Minshall Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Passportmagazine.com, July 6, 2008
- ^ (in Dutch) Henk Krol lijsttrekker ouderenpartij, NOS, 4 June 2012
- ^ (in Dutch) Krol ontdook voor tienduizenden euro's aan pensioenpremies, De Volkskrant, 4 October 2013
- ^ "Stichting Publeaks website". Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Steinglass, Matt. "Dutch pensioners' champion quits over contributions dispute". Financial Times. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ (in Dutch) 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.
- ^ (in Dutch) Henk Krol na ruzie met Henk Otten weg bij Partij voor de Toekomst, NOS, 19 October 2020
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2012" [Results 2012 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 17 September 2012. pp. 98–99. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 132–148, 239. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 275–276. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 258–259. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
External links
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- (in Dutch) H.C.M. (Henk) Krol Parlement.com