Henk Kamp

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Henk Kamp
Dutch Minister of Defense
In office December 12, 2002 – February 22, 2007
Preceded by	Benk Korthals
Succeeded by	Eimert van Middelkoop
Born	July 23, 1952(1952-07-23) Hengelo, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Website	www.henkkamp.nl

Henricus ("Henk") Gregorius Jozeph Kamp (born July 23, 1952 in Hengelo, Overijssel) is a Dutch politician. Currently he is member of the Dutch parliament for the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Previously he was Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the First Balkenende cabinet and Minister of Defense in the Second Balkenende cabinet and Third Balkenende cabinet.

From 1976 to 1994 he was a member of the municipal council in Borculo. He became a member of the lower house or "Tweede Kamer" in 1994.^[1]

On July 22, 2002, Kamp became Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment. He was Minister of Defense from 12 December 2002 till 22 February 2007. Later succeeded by Eimert van Middelkoop after early elections where held as a result of parliamentary agreements following the formation of the minority cabinet Balkenende III.

As part of his "farewell tour" as Minister of Defence, Henk Kamp visited the Dutch troops in Afghanistan and paid his respects to president Karzai. President Karzai awarded Henk Kamp the High State Medal of Ghazi Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Military of the Netherlands

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official site (in Dutch)
• Weblog (in Dutch)

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