Jo Hendriks

Jo Hendriks
Hendriks in 1975
State Secretary for
Health and Environment
In office
11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977
Prime MinisterJoop den Uyl
MinisterIrene Vorrink
Preceded byRoelof Kruisinga
as State Secretary for
Social Affairs and Health
Succeeded byEls Veder-Smit
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
8 June 1977 – 7 September 1977
Personal details
BornJosephus Petronella Maria Hendriks
(1923-03-04)4 March 1923
Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands
Died5 September 2001(2001-09-05) (aged 78)[1]
Tilburg, Netherlands
PartyChristian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political
affiliations
Catholic People's Party (until 1980)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Director

Josephus Petronella Maria "Jo" Hendriks (4 March 1923 – 5 September 2001) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) party, later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party.[1][2]

Career

Hendriks came from the insurance industry. He was the first politician to come up with coherent ideas for a national health insurance scheme. After his political career, he became the chairman of broadcaster Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) and other bodies in public health.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Oud-staatssecretaris Hendriks overleden". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). 8 September 2001. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "J.P.M. (Jo) Hendriks | Parlement.com". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 February 2026.