12 Facts About Henk Korthals

Hendrik Albertus "Henk" Korthals was a Dutch politician of the defunct Liberal State Party later the Freedom Party and later co-founder of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and journalist.

Henk Korthals worked as a journalist for the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant from May 1936 until October 1940 and as civil servant for the department of General Economic Policy of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Shipping from October 1940 until November 1945.

Henk Korthals was sympathetic with the Dutch resistance against the German occupiers and worked as a journalist and editor for the underground newspaper Het Dagelijks Nieuws from July 1940 until May 1945.

Henk Korthals worked as editor for the NRC Handelsblad from May 1945 until November 1945.

Henk Korthals was one of the co-founders and became unofficial Deputy Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy on 10 July 1952.

Henk Korthals served as editor-in-chief of the party newspaper Vrijheid en Democratie from 4 April 1948 until 1 January 1954.

Henk Korthals was selected as a Member of the European Coal and Steel Community Parliament and dual served in those positions, taking office on 10 September 1952.

Henk Korthals was selected as a first Member of the European Parliament and as the Delegation leader and dual served in those positions, taking office on 1 January 1958.

In February 1963 Henk Korthals announced that he wouldn't stand for the election of 1963.

Henk Korthals remained in active in national politics, in March 1964 he was nominated as a Member of the Council of State, taking office on 1 April 1964.

Henk Korthals became active in the public sector and occupied numerous seats as a nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards and served on several state commissions and councils on behalf of the government.

On 3 November 1976 Henk Korthals died unexpectedly during a visit to the United States at the age of 65.