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Ko Suurhoff
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Jacobus Gerardus "Ko" Suurhoff (23 July 1905 – 14 March 1967) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) and co-founder of the Labour Party (PvdA) and trade union leader.
Suurhoff attended a Lyceum in Amsterdam from May 1917 until July 1920. Suurhoff worked as a clerk for the Netherlands Steamship Company (SMN) from July 1920 until December 1924. Suurhoff was conscripted in the Royal Netherlands Army serving in the infantry Johan Willem Friso Regiment as a Staff sergeant from January 1925 until October 1927. Suurhoff worked as an accountant for the trading company Ceteco from October 1927 until April 1930. Suurhoff worked as a trade union leader for the Dutch Trade Unions association (NVV) from April 1930 until May 1940. Suurhoff served on the Municipal Council of Amsterdam from June 1939 until February 1941.
Suurhoff became a Member of the House of Representatives after Willem Albarda was appointed as Minister of Water Management in the Cabinet De Geer II, taking office on 21 September 1939 serving as a backbencher. On 10 May 1940 Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands and the government fled to London to escape the German occupation. During the German occupation Suurhoff continued to serve as a Member of the House of Representatives in in name only but in reality the de facto political influence of the House of Representatives was marginalized by the German occupation authority.
On 4 May 1942 Suurhoff was arrested by the Gestapo and detained in the ilag of Sint-Michielsgestel and was released on 21 June 1943. Following the end of World War II Queen Wilhelmina ordered a Recall of Parliament and Suurhoff remained in the House of Representatives. Suurhoff again served on the Municipal Council of Amsterdam from June 1945 until October 1946. On 9 February 1946 the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP), the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) choose to merge to form the Labour Party (PvdA).
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