| Honorific-Prefix: | His Excellency |
| Henk Vredeling | |
| Office: | European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs |
| Term Start: | 6 January 1977 |
| Term End: | 6 January 1981 |
| President: | Roy Jenkins |
| Predecessor: | Patrick Hillery |
| Successor: | Ivor Richard |
| Office1: | Minister of Defence |
| Term Start1: | 11 May 1973 |
| Term End1: | 1 January 1977 |
| Primeminister1: | Joop den Uyl |
| Predecessor1: | Hans de Koster |
| Successor1: | Bram Stemerdink |
| Office2: | Member of the European Parliament |
| Term Start2: | 19 March 1958 |
| Term End2: | 11 May 1973 |
| Parliamentarygroup2: | Socialist Group |
| Constituency2: | Netherlands |
| Office3: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start3: | 6 November 1956 |
| Term End3: | 11 May 1973 |
| Parliamentarygroup3: | Labour Party |
| Birthname: | Hendrikus Vredeling |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Huis ter Heide, Netherlands |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Party: | Labour Party (from 1947) |
| Alma Mater: | Wageningen University (Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Master of Science in Engineering) |
| Occupation: | Politician · Agronomist · Trade Union Leader · Nonprofit director |
Hendrikus "Henk" Vredeling (20 November 1924 – 27 October 2007) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).[1]
| Honours | ||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Netherlands | 30 April 1968 | ||
| Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands | 20 January 1977 | ||