Henk Sneevliet
Dutch politician
Died when: 58 years 335 days (707 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Hendricus Josephus Franciscus Marie (Henk) Sneevliet, known as Henk Sneevliet or by the pseudonym "Maring" (1883 - 1942), was a Dutch Communist, who was active in both the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies.
As a functionary of the Communist International, Sneevliet guided the formation of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921.In his native country, he was the founder, chairman and only Representative for the Revolutionary Socialist (Workers') Party, RSP/RSAP.
He took part in the Communist resistance against the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands during World War II, for which he was executed by the Germans in April 1942.
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