Henk Vonhoff
Henk Vonhoff (full name: Hendrik Johan Lubert Vonhoff ; born June 23, 1931 in Amsterdam , † July 25, 2010 in Hilversum ) was a Dutch politician .
Life
Shortly after the end of World War II , he joined the liberal party VVD, founded in 1948 .
After ten years teaching history in Amsterdam , Vonhoff was elected to the second chamber of the Dutch parliament in 1967. In 1971 he became State Secretary for Culture and Sport . From 1974 to 1980 he was mayor of Utrecht . Then he was the Queen's Commissioner in the province of Groningen until 1996 . In 1986 he was offered the position of Minister of Defense in Ruud Lubbers' second cabinet . He refused because Lubbers did not promise him that his successor as the Queen's agent would also be a member of the VVD, and preferred Groningen.
From 1985 to 1989 Henk Vonhoff was chairman of the Dutch National Olympic Committee .
Vonhoff was considered a liberal institution with a thorough knowledge of the Dutch constitution and history. Until his death he was an authority in his party. Vonhoff was an honorary member of the VVD.
Awards
- 1973: Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion
- 1987: Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Honorary Senator of the University of Bremen
Individual evidence
- ↑ Henk Vonhoff. NOC * NSF, accessed December 27, 2014 (Dutch).
- ↑ "Senator Eh Hendrik Johan Lubert Vonhoff died at the age of 79" , University of Bremen , September 30, 2010
Web links
- HJL (Henk) Vonhoff , Parlement & Politiek
- REMEMBER: VVD politician Henk Vonhoff has died , obituary on NiederlandeNet
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hans Georg Inundat van Tuyll van Serooskerken |
Mayor of Utrecht 1974–1980 |
Lien Vos-van Gortel |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vonhoff, Henk |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vonhoff, Hendrik Johan Lubert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch politician (VVD) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 25, 2010 |
| Place of death | Hilversum |