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Dutch politician
A.K.A.
Albert Hendrik Korthals
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Gender
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Place of birth
Rotterdam, Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Age
80 years
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Biography
Albert Hendrik "Benk" Korthals (born 5 October 1944) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. He served as a Member of the House of Representatives from 16 September 1982 until 3 August 1998 when he became Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Kok II serving until 22 July 2002. He again served a short period as a Member of the House of Representatives from 23 May 2002 until 22 July 2002 when he became Minister of Defence in the Cabinet Balkenende I until his resignation on 12 December 2002. He served as Party chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy from 22 May 2011 until 14 June 2014.
Decorations
| National honours | ||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Date & Comment |
|---|---|---|
 | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | 28 April 1995 |
 | Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | 3 July 2003 |
| Foreign honours | ||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Date & Comment |
 | Commemorative Medal for Advancing Latvia's Membership to NATO Latvia | |
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