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Dutch politician and jurist
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Henk Bleker
Bleker in 2010
State Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Agriculture and Innovation
In office
14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byFrank Heemskerk
Succeeded byCo Verdaas
Chairman of the
Christian Democratic Appeal
In office
10 June 2010 – 14 October 2010
Ad interim
LeaderMaxime Verhagen
Preceded byPeter van Heeswijk
Succeeded byLiesbeth Spies
Personal details
BornHinderk Bleker
(1953-07-26) 26 July 1953 (age 71)
Onstwedde, Netherlands
Political partyForum for Democracy
(from 2021)
Other political
affiliations
Anti-Revolutionary Party
(until 1980)
Christian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980 until 2021)
Spouse Barbara Rijlaarsdam ​(m. 2015)
Children2 sons and 1 daughter
(first marriage)
1 daughter
(second marriage)
Residence(s)Vlagtwedde, Netherlands
Alma materVrije Universiteit Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
University of Groningen
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy)
OccupationPolitician · Civil servant · Jurist · Researcher · Management consultant · Media administrator · Corporate director · Nonprofit director

Hinderk "Henk" Bleker (born 26 July 1953) is a retired Dutch politician and jurist who served as State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation in the First Rutte cabinet from 14 October 2010 to 5 November 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he previously was party chair from 20 June 2010 until 14 October 2010.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 7 December 2012

References

  1. (in Dutch) Henk Bleker Archived 29 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Christian Democratic Appeal
  2. Gastel, Edwin van. "Henk Bleker stapt over naar Forum voor Democratie en moet vertrekken bij PowerField". Solar Magazine (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. "Henk Bleker: 'Deze dag doet me denken aan Onstwedde, 1974'". www.barneveldsekrant.nl (in Dutch). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

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Official
Party political offices
Preceded byPeter van Heeswijk Chairman of the
Christian Democratic Appeal

Ad interim

2010
Succeeded byLiesbeth Spies
Political offices
Preceded byFrank Heemskerk
as State Secretary for
Economic Affairs
State Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Agriculture and Innovation

2010–2012
Succeeded byCo Verdaas
as State Secretary for
Economic Affairs
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded byUnknown Executive Director of RTV Noord
2009–2010
Succeeded byUnknown
State secretaries for economic affairs of the Netherlands
Ministry of Economic Affairs
State secretaries for agriculture of the Netherlands
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature
First Rutte cabinet (2010–2012)
Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
Ministers
Minister without portfolio
State secretaries


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