Henk Bleker

Henk Bleker
Henk Bleker
	Bleker in 2010
State Secretary for Economic Affairs, ; Agriculture and Innovation
	In office; 14 October 2010 – 5 November 2012
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Frank Heemskerk
Succeeded by	Co Verdaas
Chairman of the ; Christian Democratic Appeal
	In office; 10 June 2010 – 14 October 2010 ; Ad interim
Leader	Maxime Verhagen
Preceded by	Peter van Heeswijk
Succeeded by	Liesbeth Spies
Personal details
Born	Hinderk Bleker; 26 July 1953; Onstwedde, Netherlands
Party	Forum for Democracy ; (from 2021)
Other political; affiliations	Anti-Revolutionary Party ; (until 1980) ; Christian Democratic Appeal ; (from 1980 until 2021)
Spouse	Barbara Rijlaarsdam (m. 2015)
Children	2 sons and 1 daughter ; (first marriage) ; 1 daughter ; (second marriage)
Alma mater	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ; (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science) ; University of Groningen ; (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation	Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Researcher · Management consultant · Media administrator · Corporate director · Nonprofit director

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Hinderk "Henk" Bleker (born 26 July 1953) is a retired Dutch politician and jurist who served as State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation in the First Rutte cabinet from 14 October 2010 to 5 November 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he previously was party chair from 20 June 2010 until 14 October 2010.