Benk Korthals

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Benk Korthals
Benk-korthals-1317123396.jpg
Korthals in 2011
Chairman of the People's Party
for Freedom and Democracy
In office
22 May 2011 –14 June 2014
Children3 children
Parent
Residence(s) Rotterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater Leiden University
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation Politician · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor
Military service
AllegianceFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Navy
Years of service1963–1965 (Conscription)
1965–1975 (Reserve)
Rank Nl-marine-vloot-luitenant ter zee der 2e klasse.svg Lieutenant (J.G.)
UnitNaval squadron
Battles/wars Cold War

Albert Hendrik "Benk" Korthals (born 5 October 1944) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and jurist.

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Biography

Korthals attended the Gymnasium Leiden from June 1957 until June 1963 and applied at the Leiden University in June 1967 majoring in law and obtaining a Bachelor of Laws degree before graduating with a Master of Laws degree in July 1973. Korthals worked as a lawyer and prosecutor in Rotterdam from January 1974 until August 1998. Korthals was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1982, taking office on 16 September 1982. After the election of 1998 Korthals was appointed as Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Kok II, taking office on 3 August 1998. After the election of 2002 Korthals returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 23 May 2002. Following the cabinet formation of 2002 Korthals was appointment as Minister of Defence in the Cabinet Balkenende I, taking office on 22 July 2002. On 12 December 2002 Korthals resigned following the conclusions of a parliamentary inquiry report into a construction fraud investigation that was mishandled by him while serving as Minister of Justice. Korthals also served as Chairman of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from 22 May 2011 until 14 June 2014. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon barHonourCountryDateComment
NLD Order of the Dutch Lion - Knight BAR.png Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands28 April 1995
Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Officer.svg Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands3 July 2003
Comm Medal for Adv Lv Mem NATO.png Commemorative Medal for Advancing Latvia's Membership to NATO Latvia 19 March 2004

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References

  1. ↑ (in Dutch) Jezuïetenonderwijs had veel invloed op samenleving Archived March 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Kerknieuws.nl, 15 April 2009
  2. ↑ (in Dutch) Benk Korthals voorgedragen als nieuwe VVD-voorzitter, Volkskrant, 17 March 2011
  3. ↑ (in Dutch) Benk Korthals nieuwe voorzitter VVD, RTL Nederland, 22 April 2011
  4. ↑ (in Dutch) Benk Korthals nieuwe voorzitter VVD Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine , Telegraaf, 22 April 2011
Official
Party political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the People's Party
for Freedom and Democracy
2011–2014		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Justice
1998–2002		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Defence
2002		Succeeded by


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