Henk Krol

Henk Krol
Krol in 2013
Member of the House
of Representatives
In office
10 September 2014 – 30 March 2021
In office
20 September 2012 – 4 October 2013
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
In office
6 May 2020 – 8 August 2020
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice discontinued
In office
10 September 2014 – 3 May 2020
Preceded byMartine Baay-Timmerman
Succeeded byCorrie van Brenk
In office
20 September 2012 – 4 October 2013
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byNorbert Klein
Leader of the
Party for the Future
In office
3 May 2020 – 18 October 2020
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice discontinued
Leader of 50PLUS
In office
8 October 2016 – 3 May 2020
Preceded byJan Nagel
Succeeded byLiane den Haan
In office
12 January 2012 – 4 October 2013
Preceded byJan Nagel
Succeeded byJan Nagel
Personal details
Born
Henricus Cornelis Maria Krol

(1950-04-01) 1 April 1950 (age 74)
Tilburg, Netherlands
Political partyBelang van Nederland (since 2023)
Other political
affiliations
VVD (1977–2011)
50PLUS (2011–2020)
Party for the Future (2020)
Henk Krol List (2020–2022)
Alma materFree University Amsterdam
(Bachelor of Philosophy)
Occupation

Henricus Cornelis Maria "Henk" Krol (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦɛnˈrikʏs kɔrˈneːlɪs maːˈrijaː ɦɛŋ ˈkrɔl]; born 1 April 1950) is a Dutch journalist, publisher, entrepreneur, activist and politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 10 September 2014. He used to be the leader of 50PLUS, but left the party in 2020, due to disagreements with the rest of the party's leadership. From 3 May to 18 October 2020, Krol was the leader of the Party for the Future.