Henk Kamp

Henricus Gregorius Jozeph "Henk" Kamp (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦɛnˈrikəs xreːˈɣoːriəs ˈjoːzəf ɦɛŋk kɑmp]; born 23 July 1952) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman. He is the Chairman of trade association ActiZ since 1 January 2018 and a Member of the Social and Economic Council since 1 February 2018. He also serves as Chairman of the Supervisory board of the Twente Hospital Group since 1 November 2017. Kamp worked as a civil servant for the Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) from 1980 until 1986 and worked as an alderman in Borculo from 30 March 1986 until 17 May 1994. Kamp was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives after the election of 1994, taking office on 17 May 1994. After the election of 2002 Kamp was appointed as Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment in the Cabinet Balkenende I, taking office on 22 July 2002. The Cabinet Balkenende I fell just four months later on 16 October 2002 with the cabinet continuing to serve in a demissionary. Kamp was appointed as Minister of Defence following the resignation of Benk Korthals after the conclusions of a parliamentary inquiry and dual served in both positions, taking office on 12 December 2002. After the election of 2003 Kamp returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 30 January 2003. Following the cabinet formation of 2003 Kamp continued as Minister of Defence in the Cabinet Balkenende II, taking office on 27 May 2003. The Cabinet Balkenende II fell on 30 June 2006 and was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Balkenende III with Kamp continuing as Minister of Defence, taking office on 7 July 2006. Following the election of 2006 again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 30 November 2006. The Cabinet Balkenende III was replaced by the Cabinet Balkenende IV on 22 February 2007. In December 2008 Kamp was nominated as the first Governor of the Caribbean N