Henk Kamp

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name =Henk Kamp

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birth_date =birth date|1952|7|23|mf=y
birth_place =Hengelo, Netherlands
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office = Dutch Minister of Defense
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term_start = December 12, 2002
term_end = February 22, 2007
predecessor = Benk Korthals
successor = Eimert van Middelkoop
party = People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
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website = [http://www.henkkamp.nl/ www.henkkamp.nl]
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Henricus ("Henk") Gregorius Jozeph Kamp (born July 23, 1952 in Hengelo, Overijssel) is a Dutch politician. Currently he is member of the Dutch parliament for the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Previously he was Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the First Balkenende cabinet and Minister of Defense in the Second Balkenende cabinet and Third Balkenende cabinet.

From 1976 to 1994 he was a member of the municipal council in Borculo. He became a member of the lower house or "Tweede Kamer" in 1994. [http://www.vvd.nl/index.aspx?FilterId=974&ChapterId=1245&ContentId=5837 Henk Kamp (in Dutch)] , "Vvd.nl", 7 July 2006]

On July 22, 2002, Kamp became Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment. He was Minister of Defense from 12 December 2002 till 22 February 2007. Later succeeded by [http://www.defensie.nl/organisatie/minister/cv/index.aspx Eimert van Middelkoop] after early elections where held as a result of parliamentary agreements following the formation of the minority cabinet Balkenende III.

As part of his "farewell tour" as Minister of Defence, Henk Kamp visited the Dutch troops in Afghanistan and paid his respects to president Karzai. President Karzai awarded Henk Kamp the High State Medal of Ghazi Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan. [http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2007/02/minister_awards_afghan_preside.php Minister awards Afghan president clogs] , "Dutchnews.nl", February 13, 2007]

ee also

*Military of the Netherlands

References

External links

* [http://www.henkkamp.nl Official site (in Dutch)]
* [http://www.vvdkamerleden.nl/main3.aspx?site=31&id=03000000000000 Weblog (in Dutch)]