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Henk Vredeling
Henk Vredeling in 1973
European Commissioner for
Employment and Social Affairs
In office
6 January 1977 – 6 January 1981
President Roy Jenkins
Preceded by Patrick Hillery
Succeeded by Ivor Richard
Minister of Defence
In office
11 May 1973 – 1 January 1977
Prime Minister Joop den Uyl
Preceded by Hans de Koster
Succeeded by Bram Stemerdink
Member of the European Parliament
In office
19 March 1958 – 11 May 1973
Parliamentary group Socialist Group
Constituency Netherlands
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
6 November 1956 – 11 May 1973
Parliamentary group Labour Party
Personal details
Born
Hendrikus Vredeling

(1924-11-20)20 November 1924
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Died27 October 2007(2007-10-27) (aged 82)
Huis ter Heide, Netherlands
Political party Labour Party (from 1947)
Spouse
Jola Schouten
( m. 1948)
Alma mater Wageningen University
( Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Master of Science in Engineering)
Occupation Politician · Agronomist · Trade Union Leader · Nonprofit director

Hendrikus "Henk" Vredeling (20 November 1924 – 27 October 2007) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). [1]

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Comment
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Netherlands 30 April 1968
Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 20 January 1977

References

  1. ^ "Oud-minister Henk Vredeling overleden". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 31 October 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2019.

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Official
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Defence
1973–1977
Succeeded by
Preceded by European Commissioner
from the Netherlands

1977–1981
Succeeded by
Preceded by European Commissioner for
Employment and Social Affairs

1977–1981
Succeeded by