Hendrik Koekoek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hendrik Koekoek

Dutch politician

Date of Birth: 22-May-1912

Place of Birth: Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Date of Death: 08-Feb-1987

Profession: politician, farmer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Hendrik Koekoek (22 May 1912 – 8 February 1987) was a Dutch politician and founder of the defunct Farmers' Party (BP) and farmer. The founder and its Party leader and Party Chair from 1958 until 1981.
He served as the Parliamentary leader of the Farmers' Party in the House of Representatives and a Member of the House of Representatives from 5 June 1963 until 10 June 1981.
He was also member of the States-Provincial of Gelderland between 6 June 1962 and 5 June 1963.
Although he was widely known, he was never a major force in the Dutch political landscape.