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Hendrik Jan "Henk" Hofstra (28 September 1904 – 16 February 1999) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).[1]

His Excellency Henk Hofstra
Henk Hofstra in 1984
Minister of Finance
In office 13 October 1956 – 22 December 1958
Prime Minister	Willem Drees
Preceded by	Jo van de Kieft
Succeeded by	Jelle Zijlstra
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 20 March 1959 – 1 January 1961
In office 30 October 1946 – 13 October 1956
In office 20 November 1945 – 4 June 1946
Parliamentary group	Labour Party (1946–1961) Social Democratic Workers' Party (1945–1946)
Personal details
Born	Hendrik Jan Hofstra (1904-09-28)28 September 1904 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	16 February 1999(1999-02-16) (aged 94) Wassenaar, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Labour Party (from 1946)
Other political affiliations	Social Democratic Workers' Party (until 1946)
Spouse(s)	Willemine Odilia Petri ​ ​ (m. 1925; died 1979)​
Children	2 children
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Economist · Financial analyst · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Author · Professor

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	22 December 1958
	Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	27 May 1989	Elevated from Knight (29 April 1955)

References

External links

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Official

• (in Dutch) H.J. (Henk) Hofstra Parlement & Politiek

Political offices
Preceded by Jo van de Kieft	Minister of Finance 1956–1958	Succeeded by Jelle Zijlstra
Business positions
Preceded by Unknown	Vice Chairman of Damen Verolme Rotterdam 1961–1966	Succeeded by Unknown

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