2020 in the Netherlands
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Events from the year 2020 in the Netherlands.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Willem-Alexander
- Prime Minister: Mark Rutte
- Speaker of the House of Representatives: Khadija Arib
- President of the Senate: Jan Anthonie Bruijn
Ongoing
Events
March
- 19 March – Medical Care Minister Bruno Bruins (VVD) resigns because of exhaustion in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Martin van Rijn, a former State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport for the Labour Party, is appointed to temporarily succeed him as an Independent;[2] Tamara van Ark (VVD) takes over on 9 July.[3]
- 21 March – Tunahan Kuzu resigns as Leader of Denk, triggering an internal crisis. Farid Azarkan succeeds him on 26 September.[4]
April
- 30 April – Forum for Democracy (FvD) forms a coalition with the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) in North Brabant. It is the first time the party could be formally part of a regional authority.[5]
May
- 3 May – Group Otten and the Henk Krol List.
- 12 – 16 May – The Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light takes place in Hilversuminstead.
- 22 May – Hooghalen train crash.[6]
June
- 1 June – A Black Lives Matter protest on Dam Square is authorised by Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema but authorities fail to enforce COVID-19 social distancing rules, prompting calls for her resignation.
July
- 1 July – Jan van Zanen (VVD) succeeds Johan Remkes (VVD) as Mayor of the Hague.[7] Peter den Oudsten (PvdA) becomes Acting Mayor of Utrecht; Sharon Dijksma (PvdA) succeeds him on 16 December.[8]
- 15 July – Deputy Prime Minister Hugo de Jonge defeats Pieter Omtzigt for the position of Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal.
- 20 July – A Royal Netherlands Navy NHIndustries NH90 helicopter crashes in the Caribbean Sea near Aruba. Two officers aboard are killed.[9]
September
A group of Dutch officials demanded answers from
United States Ambassador to the Netherlands in response to reports that he had hosted a fund-raising event at the U.S. embassy for the far-right Dutch political party Forum for Democracy, a potential violation of international law.[10] This is not the first time Hoekstra has been associated with the far-right party. In May 2020, Hoekstra was interviewed by the leader of the party's video channel and he was also a guest speaker at the party's conference November 2019.[11]
- 4 September
- Sigrid Kaag becomes Leader of the Democrats 66.[12]
- Geert Wilders party leader of Party for Freedom and anti Islam activist is cleared of inciting hatred by a court.[13]
October
- 1 October – King's Commissioner of North Brabant.
November
- 20 November – Joseph "Jos" Brech is convicted of the kidnapping and sexual abuse that led to the death of Nicky Verstappen in 1998.[14]
December
- 1 December – After a long discussion, Buba (elephant) could stay in the Netherlands.[15]
Deaths
January
- 1 January – Jaap Schröder, violinist and conductor (b. 1925).[16]
- 9 January – Minister of Economic Affairs, 1986–1989 (b. 1936).[citation needed]
- 12 January – Aart Staartjes, actor (De Stratemakeropzeeshow, Sesamstraat, Pinkeltje) and television presenter (b. 1938).[17]
- 24 January – Rob Rensenbrink, Dutch footballer (b. 1947).[18]
February
- 29 February – Herman Redemeijer, Dutch politician (b. 1930).[19]
July
- 10 July – Lara van Ruijven, Dutch speed skater (b. 1992).[20][21]
- 30 July – Maarten Biesheuvel, writer (b. 1939).[22]
December
- 19 December - Bram van der Vlugt, Dutch actor.[23]
References
- ^ "Minister for Medical Care resigns". Government of the Netherlands. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "Acting Minister for Medical Care appointed". Government of the Netherlands. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "Tamara van Ark takes over as new Medical Care Minister". 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "Tunahan Kuzu stopt als partijleider Denk, vanwege 'impact op persoonlijk leven'". NOS (in Dutch). 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "CDA members in Brabant say 'yes' to alliance with far-right FvD". April 30, 2020.
- ^ Naber, Caspar (2020-05-22). "Trein botst op landbouwkar bij Hooghalen: machinist (58) overleden, twee reizigers lichtgewond". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "Jan van Zanen (VVD) wordt nieuwe burgemeester Den Haag". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "Sharon Dijksma wordt de nieuwe burgemeester van Utrecht". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "Twee militairen verongelukt bij helikoptercrash Aruba, zwarte doos geborgen". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ Taylor, Adam (September 22, 2020). "Dutch lawmakers demand answers after U.S. ambassador holds party for right-wing populists at embassy". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "US ambassador under fire for hosting Dutch far-right bash". POLITICO. September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Sigrid Kaag met 96 procent gekozen tot D66-leider". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "Geert Wilders: Dutch far-right leader cleared of inciting hatred". BBC News. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ "Rechtbank noemt lange zwijgen over Nicky Jos B. 'bittere troefkaart'". NU (in Dutch). 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Minister: olifant Buba mag bij circusfamilie blijven". nos.nl. December 2020.
- ^ "Violist, dirigent en pedagoog Jaap Schröder (94) Overleden". nporadio4.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Tv-maker en Sesamstraat-icoon Aart Staartjes na ongeluk overleden". nos.nl. 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Netherlands legend Rob Rensenbrink passes away". 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "PvdA-voorman Herman Redemeijer uit Hengelo overleden". Tubantia (in Dutch). 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Shorttrackster Van Ruijven op intensive care met stoornis aan immuunsysteem". nos.nl. 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Toestand Van Ruijven verslechtert: 'Ze vecht voor haar leven'". Telegraaf. July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Schrijver Maarten Biesheuvel (81) overleden". nu.nl (in Dutch). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "'Nederland heeft sinds vandaag een icoon minder, Spanje eigenlijk ook'". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2023-07-12.