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
Parliamentary group	Krol/Van Kooten-Arissen Group
In office 10 September 2014 – 3 May 2020
Preceded by	Martine Baay-Timmerman
Succeeded by	Corrie van Brenk
Parliamentary group	50PLUS
In office 20 September 2012 – 4 October 2013
Succeeded by	Norbert Klein
Parliamentary group	50PLUS
Leader of 50PLUS
In office 8 October 2016 – 3 May 2020
Preceded by	Jan Nagel
Succeeded by	Liane den Haan
In office 12 January 2012 – 4 October 2013
Preceded by	Jan Nagel
Succeeded by	Jan Nagel
Personal details
Born	Henricus Cornelis Maria Krol (1950-04-01) 1 April 1950 (age 75) Tilburg, Netherlands
Political party	Belang van Nederland (since 2023)
Other political affiliations	VVD (1977–2011) 50PLUS (2011–2020) Party for the Future (2020) Henk Krol List (2020–2022)
Alma mater	Free University Amsterdam (Bachelor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician journalist businessman activist

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 was a member of the House of Representatives from 2012 to 2013, and again from 2014 to 2021. Having served as the leader of 50PLUS, he left the party in 2020, due to disagreements with the rest of the party's leadership. Since 2023, Krol has been a member of Belang van Nederland (BVNL).