Cornelis Pieter van den Hoek
Cornelis Pieter van den Hoek( 7 June 1921 – 12 February 2015) was a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II.
Van den Hoek was one of the few knights of the Dutch Military William Order.
Hans van den Broek
Henri" Hans" van den Broek( born 11 December 1936) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Catholic People's Party( KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal( CDA) party and jurist.
He was granted the honorary title of Minister of State on 25 February 2005.
Van den Broek applied at the Utrecht University in June 1959 majoring in Law and obtaining an Bachelor of Laws degree in June 1961 before graduating with an Master of Laws degree in July 1965.
Van den Broek worked as a lawyer and prosecutor at" Blom& Dutilh" in Rotterdam from August 1965 until May 1968 and as a corporate director at the synthetic fiber company in Arnhem from May 1968 until 12 October 1976.
Van den Broek served on the Municipal Council of Rheden from 1 September 1970 until 21 August 1974.
Van den Broek became a Member of the House of Representatives after the resignation of Theo van Schaik, taking office on 12 October 1976.
After the election of 1981 Van den Broek was appointed as State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Van Agt II, taking office on 11 September 1981.
The Cabinet Van Agt II fell just seven months into its term on 12 May 1982 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the caretaker Cabinet Van Agt III with Van den Broek continuing as State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, taking office on 29 May 1982.
After the election of 1982 Van den Broek returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 16 September 1982.
Following the cabinet formation of 1982 Van den Broek appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers I, taking office on 4 November 1982.
After election of 1986 Van den Broek again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 3 June 1986.
Following cabinet formation of 1986 Van den Broek continued as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers II, taking office on 14 July 1986.
The Cabinet Lubbers II fell on 3 May 1989 and continued to serve in a demissionary capacity.
After the election of 1989 Van den Broek once again returned as a Member of the House of Representatives, taking office on 14 September 1989.
Following the cabinet formation of 1989 Van den Broek remained as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet Lubbers III, taking office on 7 November 1989.
In November 1992 Van den Broek was nominated as the next European Commissioner from the Netherlands.
Van den Broek was giving the heavy portfolios of External Relations and Enlargement in the Third Delors Commission, he resigned as a Minister of Foreign Affairs on 3 January 1993 and was installed as European Commissioner, taking office on 6 January 1993.
In December 1994 Van den Broek was re-nominated as European Commissioner.
He kept the portfolios of External Relations and Enlargement and got the additional portfolio of Neighbourhood Policy in the Santer Commission, serving from 23 January 1995 until 16 September 1999.
Van den Broek retired after spending 23 years in national politics and became active in the private sector and public sector and occupied numerous seats as a corporate director and nonprofit director on several boards of directors and supervisory boards( Institute of International Relations Clingendael, Carnegie Foundation, Radio Netherlands Worldwide and the Schiphol Group) and served as an diplomat and lobbyist for several economic delegations on behalf of the government and as an advocate and activist for Human rights, European integration and Nuclear disarmament.
Van den Broek is known for his abilities as a negotiator and debater.
Van den Broek continued to comment on political affairs as a statesman until his retirement in 2010 and holds the distinction as the second longest- serving Minister of Foreign Affairs with after World War II.
His youngest daughter Princess Marilène is married to Prince Maurits, the oldest son of Princess Margriet the younger sister of former Queen Beatrix.
Arthur Wijnans
Arthur Joseph Wijnans( 21 July 1920 in Padang, Indonesia – 3 May 1945, in Neustadt in Holstein) was a Dutch chess player, study composer and member of the Dutch resistance against the Germans in World War II.
He took 3rd in Dutch Chess Championship in 1939, took 4th at Beverwijk 1940( the 3rd Hoogovens, won by Max Euwe), won at Beverwijk 1941( the 4th Hoogovens), and shared 2nd, after Arnold van den Hoek, at Beverwijk 1943( the 6th Hoogovens).
At the end of World War II, he and other winner at Beverwijk, van den Hoek, were transferred to Germany.
Wijnans went to Neuengamme concentration camp.
He was killed during the allied bombardment of the Cap Arcona on 3 May 1945.
Arnold Boonen
Arnold van Boonen (16 December 1669 – 2 October 1729) was a Dutch portrait painter.
Aad van den Hoek
Aad van den Hoek( born 14 October 1951) is a former Dutch cyclist.
He was professional between 1974 and 1983 and was good friends with Gerrie Knetemann.
Leanne van den Hoek
Brigadier General Leanne van den Hoek( born 21 August 1958 in Rotterdam) is an officer of the Royal Netherlands Army.
She is the first woman to hold a flag officer rank in the Dutch military.
She is married, but has chosen not to have any children.
Franciscus van den Enden
Franciscus van den Enden( c. 5 February 1602 in Antwerp- 27 November 1674 in Paris) was a former Jesuit, Neo- Latin poet, physician, art dealer, philosopher, and plotter against Louis XIV of France, who is mainly known as the teacher of Baruch de Spinoza( 1632- 1677).
His name is also written as' Van den Ende',' Van den Eijnde',' Van den Eijnden', etc.
At the end of his life he was also known as' Affinius'( Latinized form of' Van den Enden').
Arnold van den Hoek
Arnold( Arnoldus)
Johannes van den Hoek( 1 December 1921, Amsterdam – 14 January 1945, Watenstedt, suburb of Braunschweig) was a Dutch chess master.
In August 1942, v.d. Hoek, Adriaan de Groot and Nicolaas Cortlever tied for first place in the qualifier of Dutch Chess Championship in Leeuwarden.
He won the playoff, and next lost a match for the title to Max Euwe( 2: 8) at The Hague 1942.
In January 1943, he won the Beverwijk Hoogovenstoernooi.
Later that year he was deported to do forced labour in a German defence plant.
He was killed there in an allied bombardment on 14 January 1945.
Bianca van den Hoek
Bianca van den Hoek( born 28 July 1976) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist.
Jharome Peña
Jharome Peña is a Filipino professional pool player.
During the WPA World Nine- ball Championship in 2006, he advanced to the round of 32, but was then eliminated by former world snooker champion Steve Davis of Great Britain.

Question: Do Jharome Peña and Arnold Van Den Hoek have the same nationality?
Answer: no