| Benk Korthals | |
|---|---|
| Party Chair People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 22, 2011 |
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| Leader | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Mark Verheijen |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office July 22, 2002 – December 12, 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Frank de Grave |
| Succeeded by | Henk Kamp |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office May 23, 2002 – July 22, 2002 |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office August 3, 1998 – July 22, 2002 |
|
| Prime Minister | Wim Kok |
| Preceded by | Winnie Sorgdrager |
| Succeeded by | Piet Hein Donner |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office September 16, 1982 – August 3, 1998 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert Hendrik Korthals October 5, 1944 Voorschoten, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
| Residence | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (LLM) |
| Occupation | Politician Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic [1] |
Albert Hendrik (Benk) Korthals (born October 5, 1944 in Voorschoten) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. He is the Party Chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy since May 22, 2011.[2][3][4][5] He previously served as a Member of the House of Representatives from September 16, 1982 until August 3, 1998 when he became Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Kok II serving until July 22, 2002 and again a short period as a Member of the House of Representatives from May 23, 2002 until July 22, 2002 when he became Minister of Defence in the Cabinet Balkenende I until his resignation on December 12, 2002.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mark Verheijen |
Party Chair People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 2011- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Winnie Sorgdrager |
Minister of Justice 1998-2002 |
Succeeded by Piet Hein Donner |
| Preceded by Frank de Grave |
Minister of Defence 2002 |
Succeeded by Henk Kamp |