THE HAGUE: Dries van Agt, the Christian Democrat prime minister of the Netherlands from 1977 till 1982, has died by euthanasia, “hand in hand” collectively together with his spouse, based on the human rights organisation he based. They each have been 93.
The information was made public on Friday by The Rights Discussion board, which stated the couple died Monday and and can be buried in a personal ceremony within the jap metropolis of Nijmegen.”He died hand in hand together with his beloved spouse Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg, the help and anchor with whom he was collectively for greater than 70 years and whom he at all times continued to check with as ‘my woman,'” the non-profit organisation stated in an announcement.
The 2 each had been in fragile well being for a while. In 2019, Van Agt suffered a mind haemorrhage whereas giving a speech at a commemoration occasion for Palestinians and by no means absolutely recovered.
A Christian Democrat from conventional Dutch inventory, Van Agt grew to become more and more progressive after he departed politics, in the end leaving his social gathering in 2017 over ideological variations with the center-right Christian Democratic Attraction’s strategy to Israel and the Palestinians.
Dutch PM Mark Rutte, who referred to Van Agt as his “great-great-grandfather in workplace,” spoke extremely of the previous politician. “Together with his flowery and distinctive language, his clear convictions and his putting presentation, Dries van Agt gave colour and substance to Dutch politics in a time of polarization and social gathering renewal,” Rutte stated.
Van Agt was identified for his archaic references and grandiose language, in addition to his ardour for biking. He was pressured to stop that pastime in 2019 after a fall.
The information was made public on Friday by The Rights Discussion board, which stated the couple died Monday and and can be buried in a personal ceremony within the jap metropolis of Nijmegen.”He died hand in hand together with his beloved spouse Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg, the help and anchor with whom he was collectively for greater than 70 years and whom he at all times continued to check with as ‘my woman,'” the non-profit organisation stated in an announcement.
The 2 each had been in fragile well being for a while. In 2019, Van Agt suffered a mind haemorrhage whereas giving a speech at a commemoration occasion for Palestinians and by no means absolutely recovered.
A Christian Democrat from conventional Dutch inventory, Van Agt grew to become more and more progressive after he departed politics, in the end leaving his social gathering in 2017 over ideological variations with the center-right Christian Democratic Attraction’s strategy to Israel and the Palestinians.
Dutch PM Mark Rutte, who referred to Van Agt as his “great-great-grandfather in workplace,” spoke extremely of the previous politician. “Together with his flowery and distinctive language, his clear convictions and his putting presentation, Dries van Agt gave colour and substance to Dutch politics in a time of polarization and social gathering renewal,” Rutte stated.
Van Agt was identified for his archaic references and grandiose language, in addition to his ardour for biking. He was pressured to stop that pastime in 2019 after a fall.
