Henk Sneevliet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henk Sneevliet

Dutch politician

Date of Birth: 13-May-1883

Place of Birth: Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 13-Apr-1942

Profession: politician, resistance fighter, journalist, trade unionist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Hendricus Josephus Franciscus Marie (Henk) Sneevliet, known as Henk Sneevliet or by the pseudonym "Maring" (1883 - 1942), was a Dutch Communist, who was active in both the Netherlands and the Dutch East-Indies.
As a functionary of the Communist International, Sneevliet guided the formation of the Communist Party of China in 1921.
In his native country, he was the founder, chairman and only Representative for the Revolutionary Socialist (Workers') Party, RSP/RSAP.
He took part in the Communist resistance against the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands during World War II, for which he was executed by the Germans in April 1942.