2020 in the Netherlands
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Events in the year 2020 in the Netherlands.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Willem-Alexander
- Prime Minister: Mark Rutte (VVD)
- Speaker of the House of Representatives: Khadija Arib (PvdA)[1]
- President of the Senate: Jan Anthonie Bruijn (VVD)
Events
- 19 March — Medical Care Minister Bruno Bruins (VVD) resigns because of exhaustion in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Martin van Rijn (PvdA) is appointed to succeed him; Tamara van Ark (VVD) takes over on 9 July.
- 21 March — Tunahan Kuzu resigns as Leader of Denk, triggering an internal crisis.
- 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.[2]
- 3 May — Henk Krol and Femke Merel van Kooten found the Party of the Future.
- 12 to 16 May — The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was scheduled to be held in Rotterdam, but was cancelled because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light take place in Hilversum instead.
- 22 May — Hooghalen train crash.
- 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.
- 1 July — Jan van Zanen succeeds Johan Remkes as Mayor of the Hague. Peter den Oudsten becomes Acting Mayor of Utrecht.
- 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.
Deaths
- 1 January – Jaap Schröder, violinist and conductor (b. 1925).[3]
- 9 January – Rudolf de Korte, Dutch politician, Deputy Prime Minister, 1986–1989, Minister of Economic Affairs, 1986–1989 (b. 1936).[4]
- 12 January – Aart Staartjes, actor (De Stratemakeropzeeshow, Sesamstraat, Pinkeltje) and television presenter (b. 1938).[5]
- 24 January – Rob Rensenbrink, Dutch footballer (b. 1947).[6]
- 29 February – Herman Redemeijer, Dutch politician (b. 1930).[7]
- 10 July – Lara van Ruijven, Dutch speed skater (b. 1992).[8][9]
- 30 July – Maarten Biesheuvel, writer (b. 1939).[10]
References
- ^ "President of the House". houseofrepresentatives.nl. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/04/cda-members-in-brabant-say-yes-to-alliance-with-far-right-fvd/
- ^ "Violist, dirigent en pedagoog Jaap Schröder (94) Overleden". nporadio4.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ Former VVD Deputy Prime Minister Rudolf de Korte (83) died
- ^ Tv-maker en Sesamstraat-icoon Aart Staartjes na ongeluk overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ "Netherlands legend Rob Rensenbrink passes away". Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ PvdA-voorman Herman Redemeijer uit Hengelo overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ "Shorttrackster Van Ruijven op intensive care met stoornis aan immuunsysteem". nos.nl.
- ^ "Toestand Van Ruijven verslechtert: 'Ze vecht voor haar leven'". Telegraaf. July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Schrijver Maarten Biesheuvel (81) overleden". nu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
