Jo Hendriks
Jo Hendriks | |
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Hendriks in 1975 | |
| State Secretary for Health and Environment | |
| In office 11 May 1973 – 19 December 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Joop den Uyl |
| Minister | Irene Vorrink |
| Preceded by | Roelof Kruisinga as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Health |
| Succeeded by | Els Veder-Smit |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 8 June 1977 – 7 September 1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Josephus Petronella Maria Hendriks 4 March 1923 Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands |
| Died | 5 September 2001 (aged 78)[1] Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Catholic People's Party (until 1980) |
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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
- ^ a b "Oud-staatssecretaris Hendriks overleden". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). 8 September 2001. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ a b "J.P.M. (Jo) Hendriks | Parlement.com". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
External links
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- J.P.M. (Jo) Hendriks Parlement.com (in Dutch)