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.

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 President	Willem Scholten (1992–1997) Herman Tjeenk Willink (1997–1999)
Member of the Senate
In office 11 June 1991 – 1 November 1992
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal
State Secretary for Justice
In office 8 November 1982 – 7 November 1989
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Michiel Scheltema
Succeeded by	Aad 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 group	Christian 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
Died	3 April 2014(2014-04-03) (aged 84) Bussum, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Other political affiliations	Catholic People's Party (until 1980)
Spouse	Herman Korte ​ ​ (m. 1958; died 2009)​
Children	4 children
Alma mater	Utrecht University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician · Jurist · Lawyer · Prosecutor · Researcher · Nonprofit director

Biography

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 bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	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

External links

• (in Dutch) Mr. V.N.M. (Virginie) Korte-van Hemel Parlement & Politiek
• (in Dutch) Mr. V.N.M. Korte-Van Hemel (CDA) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal