Irene Vorrink (7 January 1918 – 21 August 1996) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).

She was born on 7 January 1918 in The Hague as the daughter of the Dutch socialist leader Koos Vorrink. She studied law until 1943 and held several legal functions, before she became a member of the Senate for the PvdA in 1969.

In 1973 she became Minister of Health in the cabinet Den Uyl. A major issue was the legislation concerning drugs, which she achieved in 1976 together with Minister of Justice, Dries van Agt. The Netherlands has since then employed a distinction between hard and soft drugs.

From 1978 until 1979 Vorrink was an alderman in the city of Amsterdam.

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  • Mr. I. (Irene) Vorrink Parlement & Politiek
  • Mr. I. Vorrink (PvdA) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal