Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Benk Korthals Biography and Timeline

Follow Benk Korthals through 1 dated historical records for Netherlands.

Benk Korthals, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1999–1999Years on this page

1999

Treaty of Schengen

Justice Minister of the Netherlands · The Hague · Government / Government of Netherlands

Korthals backs the Council's assignment of EU legal bases to the inherited Schengen rules. The Dutch approach combines mobility with common security safeguards.

Role range: 1985-1999 – 1998-2002

Records, sources and methodology

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