Hendrik Koekoek

Hendrik Koekoek (22 May 1912 – 8 February 1987) was a Dutch farmer, politician, and founder of the defunct Farmers' Party (Boerenpartij; BP).

This article is about a Dutch politician. For the Dutch painter, see Hendrik Pieter Koekkoek.

Hendrik Koekoek
Hendrik Koekoek in 1980
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
In office 5 June 1963 – 10 June 1981
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office discontinued
Parliamentary group	Farmers' Party
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 5 June 1963 – 10 June 1981
Parliamentary group	Farmers' Party
Leader of the Farmers' Party
In office 10 December 1958 – 31 December 1982
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office discontinued
Chairman of the Farmers' Party
In office 10 December 1958 – 31 December 1982
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office discontinued
Personal details
Born	Hendrik Koekoek (1912-05-22)22 May 1912 Hollandscheveld, Netherlands
Died	8 February 1987(1987-02-08) (aged 74) Bennekom, Netherlands
Political party	Farmers' Party (1958–1982)
Other political affiliations	Christian Historical Union (until 1956)
Spouse	Doortje van Zetten ​ (m. 1942)​
Relatives	Jan de Groote (brother-in-law)
Occupation	Politician · Farmer · Farmworker · Activist
Military service
Allegiance	Netherlands
Branch/service	Royal Netherlands Army
Years of service	1930–1932 (Conscription) 1932–1939 (Reserve) 1939–1940 (Conscription)
Rank	Private
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Netherlands

Koekoek was the leader and party chair of the BP from 1958 until 1981. He served as the party's Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 5 June 1963 until 10 June 1981. He was also a 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.^[1]