14 Facts About Hein Vos

Hendrik "Hein" Vos was a Dutch politician of the Social Democratic Workers' Party and later the Labour Party and economist.

Hein Vos worked as a civil servant for the municipality of Deventer from July 1927 until September 1928 and for the Netherlands Patent Office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs from September 1928 until July 1934.

Hein Vos served on the municipal council of Rijswijk from 1 September 1931 until 22 July 1934.

Hein Vos worked as a trade union leader for the Dutch Confederation of Trade Unions from July 1934 until 8 June 1937 and as the director of the Social Democratic Workers' Party think tank from July 1934 until May 1940.

Hein Vos served as editor-in-chief of the party newspaper Vrijheid, Arbeid en Brood from June 1935 until May 1940.

Hein Vos served on the municipal council of Amsterdam from 3 September 1935 until 5 September 1939.

Hein Vos was elected to the House of Representatives in the 1937 general election, taking office on 8 June 1937 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for economic affairs.

Hein Vos served as acting Minister of Public Works and Reconstruction from 15 November 1946 until 3 March 1947 following the resignation Johan Ringers.

In December 1948 Hein Vos was named as chief executive officer of the insurance company NV Centrale Algemene Levensverzekeringsmaatschappij, he resigned from the House of Representatives on 16 December 1948 and was installed as CEO on 1 January 1949.

Hein Vos remained in active in national politics, he served as Chairman of the Labour Party from 5 June 1953 until 23 February 1955.

Hein Vos was elected to the Senate in the 1956 Senate election, taking office on 6 November 1956 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for finances and agriculture.

In February 1968 Hein Vos was nominated as a member of the Council of State; he resigned as parliamentary leader and member of the Senate on 16 February 1968 and was installed as a member of the Council of State on 21 February 1968.

Hein Vos was known for his abilities as a manager and "policy wonk".

Hein Vos holds the distinction as the first known LGBT member of the House of Representatives and government minister of the Netherlands, this fact was an open secret in Dutch politics at that time.