# Henk Overbeek

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Dutch academic and politician (born 1949)

Henk Overbeek Member of the Senate In office 4 October 2016 – 10 June 2019 Preceded by Tuur Elzinga Personal details Born Hendrik Willem Overbeek (1949-10-13) 13 October 1949 (age 76) Haarlem, Netherlands Party Socialist Party Children 2 Alma mater University of Amsterdam Occupation Academic politician

**Hendrik Willem** "**Henk**" **Overbeek** (Dutch: [\[ˈɦɛŋk ˈoːvərbeːk\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Dutch); born 13 October 1949) is a Dutch international relations scholar and politician of the [Socialist Party](/source/Socialist_Party_(Netherlands)) (SP).

## Life and career

Overbeek was born in 1949 in [Haarlem](/source/Haarlem), and he attended the [Murmellius Gymnasium](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murmellius_Gymnasium&action=edit&redlink=1) [[nl](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murmellius_Gymnasium)] high school in [Alkmaar](/source/Alkmaar) between 1961 and 1967. He studied at [Gonzaga University](/source/Gonzaga_University) in [Spokane, Washington](/source/Spokane%2C_Washington) for a year, and he went on to study political and social sciences at the [University of Amsterdam](/source/University_of_Amsterdam). He received his [candidate's degree](/source/Candidate_(degree)) in political science in 1972 and his [master's degree](/source/Master's_degree) in [international relations](/source/International_relations) in 1976. Overbeek completed a [PhD](/source/PhD) at the university, earning his degree in January 1988 with a [dissertation](/source/Dissertation) entitled *Global Capitalism and Britain's Decline*.[1]

He taught international relations at the University of Amsterdam starting in 1988, and he served simultaneously as an [adjunct professor](/source/Adjunct_professor) at the [Leiden](/source/Leiden) campus of [Webster University](/source/Webster_University) between 1994 and 2004. He switched to [Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam](/source/Vrije_Universiteit_Amsterdam) in 1999.[1] He became a professor by special appointment, specialized in transnational politics, in 2001 and a full professor, specialized in international relations, in 2004. Overbeek researched [international economics](/source/International_economics) and international regulations for [corporate governance](/source/Corporate_governance), and he was an editor of the journal *[British Politics](/source/British_Politics_(journal))*.[2] He retired as professor in December 2014, and he subsequently served as head of the [organization sciences](/source/Organization_studies) department until 2021.[2][3] When he retired, Overbeek said in an interview that the world was in the early stage of a severe crisis, comparable to the one in the 1930s that led to [World War II](/source/World_War_II). He pointed at a bad economy, rising inequality, strict budget cuts during the [euro area crisis](/source/Euro_area_crisis), growing international tensions, and the rise of nationalist movements. He called the [NATO](/source/NATO) alliance the main culprit of the [Russo-Ukrainian War](/source/Russo-Ukrainian_War), arguing that great powers should respect each other's interests and that [NATO's eastward enlargement](/source/Enlargement_of_NATO) towards Russia violated promises by [the West](/source/Western_Bloc).[3]

Overbeek ran for the [Senate](/source/Senate_(Netherlands)) [in May 2015](/source/2015_Dutch_Senate_election) as the [SP's 11th candidate](/source/List_of_Socialist_Party_candidates_in_the_2015_Dutch_Senate_election), but he was not elected as the party won nine seats.[4] On 4 October 2016, he was sworn into the Senate as the successor of [Tuur Elzinga](/source/Tuur_Elzinga), who had stepped down for a role at the [Federation of Dutch Trade Unions](/source/Federation_of_Dutch_Trade_Unions) (FNV).[5][6] Overbeek focused on European affairs, foreign affairs, finances, and economic affairs, and his term ended on 10 June 2019.[2]

## Personal life

Overbeek is married, and he has two sons. As a senator, he resided in [Amstelveen](/source/Amstelveen).[1]

## Electoral history

Electoral history of Henk Overbeek Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref. Party seats Individual 2015 Senate Socialist Party 11 0 9 / 75 Lost[a] [7]

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Overbeek was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ek_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ek_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ek_1-2) ["Prof. dr. H.W. Overbeek (SP)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190506102031/https://www.eerstekamer.nl/persoon/prof_dr_h_w_overbeek_sp). *[Senate](/source/Senate_(Netherlands))* (in Dutch). Archived from [the original](https://www.eerstekamer.nl/persoon/prof_dr_h_w_overbeek_sp) on 6 May 2019 – via [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-parl_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-parl_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-parl_2-2) ["Prof.Dr. H.W. (Henk) Overbeek"](https://www.parlement.com/id/vjs3m6cl7kx0/biografie/h_w_henk_overbeek). *[Parlement.com](/source/Parlement.com)* (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 February 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-parool_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-parool_3-1) Overbeek, Henk (20 December 2014). "'Het wordt in de wereld steeds gevaarlijker'" ['The world is getting increasingly more dangerous']. *[Het Parool](/source/Het_Parool)* (Interview) (in Dutch). Interviewed by Addie Schulte.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Uitslag Eerste Kamerverkiezing 2015"](https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2015/05/28/proces-verbaal-verkiezingsuitslag-eerste-kamer-2015) [Results 2015 Senate election] (PDF). *[Electoral Council](/source/Electoral_Council)*. 28 May 2015. p. 32. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Senator Henk Overbeek beëdigd"](https://www.eerstekamer.nl/nieuws/20161004/senator_henk_overbeek_beedigd) [Senate Henk Overbeek sworn in]. *[Senate](/source/Senate_(Netherlands))* (Press release) (in Dutch). 4 October 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Joosten, Carla (8 October 2016). "Mensen" [People]. *[Elsevier Weekblad](/source/Elsevier_Weekblad)*. Vol. 72, no. 40. p. 84.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Uitslag Eerste Kamerverkiezing 2015"](https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2015/05/28/proces-verbaal-verkiezingsuitslag-eerste-kamer-2015) [Results 2015 Senate election] (PDF). *[Electoral Council](/source/Electoral_Council)* (in Dutch). 28 May 2015. pp. 32–36. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

v t e Members of the Senate of the Netherlands (2015–2019) Senate 9 June 2015 – 10 June 2019 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD: 13) ‹Hermans› Jorritsma Broekers-Knol (president) Bruijn ‹De Bruijn-Wezeman› Duthler ‹De Grave› Huijbregts-Schiedon Van Kappen ‹Klip-Martin› Knip ‹Krikke› Schaap Schouwenaar ‹Swagerman› Van de Ven ‹Wever› Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA: 12) Brinkman Atsma Van Bijsterveld Flierman ‹Hoekstra› N.J. van Kesteren Knapen ‹Lokin-Sassen› Martens Oomen Van Rij Rombouts De Vries-Leggedoor Democrats 66 (D66: 10) ‹De Graaf› Engels ‹Andriessen› Backer ‹Bredenoord› ‹Gout-van Sinderen› Pijlman Prast Rinnooy Kan ‹Schaper› Schnabel Stienen ‹Vink› Party for Freedom (PVV: 9) Faber ‹Aardema› ‹Van Beek› Dercksen ‹P. van Dijk› Van Hattem ‹T. van Kesteren› Kok ‹Kops› ‹Markuszower› ‹Popken› ‹Van der Sluijs› Van Strien ‹Van Weerdenburg› Socialist Party (SP: 9) Kox Van Apeldoorn Don ‹Elzinga› Gerkens Köhler Meijer ‹Overbeek› ‹Reuten› ‹Ruers› ‹Wezel› Labour Party (PvdA: 8) ‹Barth› Postema Sent ‹Beuving› ‹Fiers› Nooren ‹Schrijver› ‹Sini› Verheijen ‹Vlietstra› ‹Vreeman› ‹Van Zandbrink› GroenLinks (GL: 4) Strik ‹Binnema› Ganzevoort Lindmeijer ‹Vos› Christian Union (CU: 3) Kuiper ‹Bikker› Ester ‹Sietsma› Party for the Animals (PvdD: 2) Koffeman ‹Van Leeuwen› ‹Teunissen› Reformed Political Party (SGP: 2) Schalk D. van Dijk 50PLUS (50+: 2) Nagel ‹Baay-Timmerman› ‹Van Rooijen› Independent Senate Group (OSF: 1) Ten Hoeve Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned); ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who did not serve the full term

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