Henricus Petrus Johannes "Henk" van Gerven (born 11 March 1955 in Riethoven) is a Dutch politician and general practitioner. As a member of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) he was an MP from 30 November 2006 to 23 March 2017. He focused on matters of health care (especially physicians, hospitals and medications), natural environment and public expenditure. From 1995 to 1996 he was a member of the States-Provincial of North Brabant. From 1996 to 2006 he was a member of the municipal council of Oss and also an alderman of this North Brabant municipality from both 1996 to 2000 and from 2002 to 2006. Van Gerven studied medicine at Radboud University Nijmegen. References External links House of Representatives biography 1955 births Living people 20th-century Dutch politicians 21st-century Dutch politicians Aldermen in North Brabant Dutch general practitioners Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) Members of the Provincial Council of North Brabant Municipal councillors of Oss People from Bergeijk Radboud University Nijmegen alumni Socialist Party (Netherlands) politicians