Hendrik Koekoek

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

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

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]