Virginie Korte-van Hemel

Virginie Norbertina Maria Korte-van Hemel (8 May 1929 – 3 April 2014) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist.[1]

Virginie Korte-van Hemel
Virginie Korte-van Hemel in 1984
Extraordinary Member
of the Council of State
In office
1 November 1992  1 June 1999
Vice PresidentWillem Scholten
(1992–1997)
Herman Tjeenk Willink
(1997–1999)
Member of the Senate
In office
11 June 1991  1 November 1992
Parliamentary groupChristian Democratic Appeal
State Secretary for Justice
In office
8 November 1982  7 November 1989
Prime MinisterRuud Lubbers
Preceded byMichiel Scheltema
Succeeded byAad Kosto
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
3 June 1986  14 July 1986
In office
9 September 1981  16 September 1982
In office
15 September 1977  10 June 1981
Parliamentary groupChristian Democratic Appeal
(1980–1986)
Catholic People's Party
(1977–1980)
Personal details
Born
Virginie Norbertina Maria van Hemel

(1929-05-08)8 May 1929
Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Died3 April 2014(2014-04-03) (aged 84)
Bussum, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(from 1980)
Other political
affiliations
Catholic People's Party
(until 1980)
Spouse(s)
Herman Korte
(m. 1958; died 2009)
Children4 children
Alma materUtrecht University
(Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
OccupationPolitician · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor · Researcher · Nonprofit director

Korte-van Hemel worked as student researcher at the Utrecht University from June 1953 until July 1955 and as a lawyer and prosecutor in Bussum from August 1955 until September 1977. Korte-van Hemel served on the Municipal Council of Bussum from April 1966 until September 1977 and served as an Alderperson in Bussum from September 1970 until September 1974. Korte-van Hemel became a Member of the House of Representatives after Fons van der Stee was appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Netherlands Antilles Affairs in the Cabinet Van Agt-Wiegel following the election of 1977, serving from 15 September 1977 until 10 June 1981. Korte-van Hemel returned as a Member of the House of Representatives after Job de Ruiter was appointed as Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Van Agt II following the election of 1981, serving from 9 September 1981 until 16 September 1982. After the election of 1982 Korte-van Hemel was appointed as State Secretary for Justice in the Cabinet Lubbers I, taking office on 8 November 1982. After the election of 1982 Korte-van Hemel returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 3 June 1986. After the cabinet formation of 1986 Korte-van Hemel continued as State Secretary for Justice in the Cabinet Lubbers II, taking office on 14 July 1986. In February 1989 Korte-van Hemel announced that he would not stand for the election of 1989. Following the cabinet formation of 1989 Korte-van Hemel was not giving a cabinet post in the new cabinet, the Cabinet Lubbers II was replaced by the Cabinet Lubbers III on 7 November 1989.

Korte-van Hemel remained in active politics, she elected as a Member of the Senate after the Senate election of 1991, taking office on 11 June 1991. In October 1992 Korte-van Hemel was nominated as an Extraordinary Member of the Council of State, she resigned as a Member of the Senate the day she was installed as an Extraordinary Member of the Council of State, serving from 1 November 1992 until 1 June 1999.

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon barHonourCountryDateComment
Officer of the Order of Leopold II Belgium 2 February 1988
Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau Netherlands 20 November 1989
Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre Holy See 30 July 1990

References

  1. "CDA'er Korte-van Hemel overleden" (in Dutch). NOS. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Michiel Scheltema
State Secretary for Justice
1982–1989
Succeeded by
Aad Kosto
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