Henk Krol | |
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 Krol in 2013 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 10 September 2014 – 30 March 2021 | |
| In office 20 September 2012 – 4 October 2013 | |
| Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 6 May 2020 – 8 August 2020 | |
| Parliamentary group | Krol/Van Kooten-Arissen Group |
| In office 10 September 2014 – 3 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Martine Baay-Timmerman |
| Succeeded by | Corrie van Brenk |
| Parliamentary group | 50PLUS |
| In office 20 September 2012 – 4 October 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Norbert Klein |
| Parliamentary group | 50PLUS |
| Leader of 50PLUS | |
| In office 8 October 2016 – 3 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Nagel |
| Succeeded by | Liane den Haan |
| In office 12 January 2012 – 4 October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Nagel |
| Succeeded by | Jan Nagel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henricus Cornelis Maria Krol (1950-04-01)1 April 1950 (age 74) Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Political party | Belang van Nederland (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | VVD (1977–2011) 50PLUS (2011–2020) Party for the Future (2020) Henk Krol List (2020–2022) |
| Alma mater | Free University Amsterdam (Bachelor of Philosophy) |
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Henricus Cornelis Maria "Henk"Krol (Dutch pronunciation:[ɦɛnˈrikʏskɔrˈneːlɪsmaːˈrijaːɦɛŋˈkrɔl]; born 1 April 1950) is a Dutch journalist, publisher, entrepreneur, activist and politician. He was a member of theHouse of Representatives from 2012 to 2013, and again from 2014 to 2021. Having served as the leader of50PLUS, he left the party in 2020, due to disagreements with the rest of the party's leadership. Since 2023, Krol has been a member ofBelang van Nederland (BVNL).
Krol served as the main spokesman for thePeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) in theHouse of Representatives from 1978 until 1985. He was editor-in-chief of the magazineGay Krant, which he founded in 1980.[1] Between March 2011 and September 2012, he was a member of theProvincial Council of North Brabant.
For the2012 general election Krol was thelead candidate for the pensioners' party50PLUS.[2] Krol was theparliamentary leader of 50PLUS in theHouse of Representatives from 13 September 2012 until 4 October 2013 and a Member of the House of Representatives from 20 September 2012 until 4 October 2013.
On 4 October 2013,de Volkskrant published an article alleging that Krol withheld pension money from his employees from 2004 until 2007, and then again in 2009, while working for theGay Krant.[3]De Volkskrant said that the tip-off leading to the article had come via Publeaks NL,[4] a new Dutch anonymous whistleblowing initiative.[5] The same day, Krol announced his resignation from the House of Representatives in a letter, admitting that he made 'many mistakes'. Although he did not address the allegations directly, he concluded that "it is impossible for me to continue in my function as representative".[6] He was replaced in the House of Representatives byMartine Baay-Timmerman on 29 October 2013.[7]
He was elected with preferential votes for the Ouderen Appèl party to the municipal council ofEindhoven in March 2014.[8] Krol returned to the House of Representatives on 10 September 2014, when Martine Baay-Timmerman went on sick leave.[9]
After disagreements with the party board of 50PLUS, Krol resigned from his leadership position and exited the party. He founded theParty for the Future together with fellow independent member of the House of RepresentativesFemke Merel van Kooten, but left the party a few months later.[10] He unsuccessfully participated in the2021 general election with theprogressive conservative party Henk Krol List (Dutch:Lijst Henk Krol), which he had established on 18 October 2020.[11][12] In the2023 general election, Krol was the second candidate of the right-wing to far-right partyBelang van Nederland, but did not win a seat.
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| 2012 | House of Representatives | 50PLUS | 1 | 148,273 | 2 | Won | [13] | |
| 2017 | House of Representatives | 50PLUS | 1 | 233,179 | 4 | Won | [14] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Henk Krol List | 1 | 8,043 | 0 | Lost | [15] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Belang van Nederland | 2 | 1,472 | 0 | Lost | [16] | |
Knight of theOrder of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands, 1999)
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| Preceded by Office established | Lijsttrekker of50PLUS 2012 ·2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Leader of50PLUS 2012–2013 2014–2020 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Office established | Parliamentary leader of50PLUS in theHouse of Representatives 2012–2013 2014–2020 | Succeeded by |
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