Henri Polak
Dutch politician (1868-1943) · Netherlands · On the map · Politicians · Died at 74
Henri Polak was a Dutch trade unionist and politician. Polak is best remembered as a longtime president of the General Diamond Workers' Union of the Netherlands (ANDB) and as a founder of the Dutch Social Democratic Workers' Party in 1894.
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Targeted as a Jew, a marxist, and a trade unionist, Polak was arrested by the Nazis in 1940 but died early in 1943 before he could be deported.
Country
Netherlands
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1868 to 1943 · aged 74
