| Henk Bleker | |
| Office: | State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation |
| Term Start: | 14 October 2010 |
| Term End: | 5 November 2012 |
| Primeminister: | Mark Rutte |
| Predecessor: | Frank Heemskerk |
| Successor: | Co Verdaas |
| Office1: | Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Term Start1: | 10 June 2010 |
| Term End1: | 14 October 2010 Ad interim |
| Leader1: | Maxime Verhagen |
| Predecessor1: | Peter van Heeswijk |
| Successor1: | Liesbeth Spies |
| Birthname: | Hinderk Bleker |
| Birth Date: | 1953 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Onstwedde, Netherlands |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Party: | Forum for Democracy (from 2021) |
| Otherparty: | Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980) Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980 until 2021) |
| Children: | 2 sons and 1 daughter (first marriage) 1 daughter (second marriage) |
| Residence: | Vlagtwedde, Netherlands |
| 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 |
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.[1]
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 7 December 2012 | ||