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Events from the year 2023 in the Netherlands.

## Incumbents

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* Monarch: Willem-Alexander
* Prime Minister: Mark Rutte
* Speaker of the House of Representatives: Vera Bergkamp (until 14 December); Martin Bosma (starting 14 December)
* President of the Senate: Jan Anthonie Bruijn

## Events

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* 15 March  -
* 2023 Dutch provincial elections[1]
* 2023 Dutch water board elections[2]
* 2023 Dutch electoral college elections[2]
* 2023 Dutch island council elections[2]
* 4 April  - 2023 Voorschoten train crash: One person is killed and 50 others are injured, nineteen of them hospitalized, when a train derails in Voorschoten, South Holland.[3]
* 30 May - 2023 Dutch Senate election[4]
* 1 July - The Future Pensions Act comes into law.[5]
* 7 July  - Dutch cabinet collapses because of disagreement over migration law.[6]
* 10 July  - Prime Minister Mark Rutte announces his retirement from politics following the collapse of his cabinet.[7]
* 16 August - The Netherlands' statistics office reports the country has entered a recession after the economy declined by 0.3% in the second quarter with exports and household spending falling despite rising interest rates intended to lower inflation.[8]
* 28 September:
* 2023 Rotterdam shootings: Three people are killed in shootings and arson attacks at a teaching hospital and a nearby private home in Rotterdam.[9]
* A bluetongue disease outbreak in the Netherlands has spread to 319 sheep and cattle farming companies.[10]
* 3 October  - Former army officer Pierre-Claver Karangwa is arrested in the Netherlands for his role in the genocide in Mugina, Rwanda, where, in April 1994, thousands of people were killed.[11]
* 15 October - Protesters in Amsterdam call on the EU to take a stand against Israel's bombardment of Gaza, condemning European leaders for their silence on the violence Israel is committing in Gaza.[12]
* 18 October - Dutch serial killer Joran van der Sloot confesses in a U.S. federal court that he killed Natalee Holloway.[13]
* 23 October  - A new species of prehistoric millipedes named Lauravolsella willemeni is discovered in the Netherlands, of a new genus named Lauravolsella.[14]
* 22 November - 2023 Dutch general election

## Deaths

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* 1 January - Bob Jongen, 95, footballer[15]
* 4 January - Manfred Krikke, 90, cycling team manager[16]
* 8 January - Sietse Bosgra, 87, political activist[17]
* 9 January - Simone Kramer, 83, author[18]
* 12 January - Toos Grol-Overling, 91, politician[19]
* 14 January - Lieuwe Westra, 40, cyclist[20]
* 15 January - Jan Krol, 60, actor[21]
* 15 January - Piet van Heusden, 93, cyclist[22]
* 15 January - Fons Panis, 90, mayor[23]
* 17 January - Cornelius Rogge, 90, artist[24]
* 19 January - Rudy Englebert, 72, bassist[25]
* 20 January - Arno van der Heyden, 61, comedian and actor[26]
* 22 January - Lenie de Nijs, 83, swimmer[27]
* 23 January - Peter Maas, 69, mayor[28]
* 1 February - Hans Sleven, 86, footballer[29]
* 4 February - Geert-Jan Laan, 79, journalist[30]
* 6 February - Ger Thijs, 74, actor and director[31]
* 9 February - Marijke Merckens, 83, actress[32]
* 7 March - Harry de Winter, 73, television producer and presenter, mesothelioma.[33]
* 4 May - Joop van den Berg, 81, politician, MP (1988–1994).[34]
* 12 June - Meindert Fennema, 77, political scientist.[35]
* 13 June - Stef Tijs, 86, mathematician and game theorist.[36]
* 18 June - Jellie Brouwer, 59, journalist and radio presenter, cancer.[37]
* 23 June - Willem Nijholt [nl], 88, actor (Ciske de Rat, Havinck, Under the Palms) and singer.[38]
* 29 June - Jan Stekelenburg [nl], 81, television presenter.[39]
* 30 June - Ruud Bos [nl], 87, composer, pianist and orchestra leader.[40]
* 1 July - Dilano van 't Hoff, 18, racing driver, race collision.[41]
* 2 July - Theo Pahlplatz, 76, footballer (Twente, national team).[42]
* 4 July - Jan Sierhuis, 94, painter.[43]
* 5 July - Rob Agerbeek, 85, pianist.[44]
* 10 July - Marga Minco, 103, journalist and writer.[45]
* 15 July - Leonard Retel Helmrich, 63, cinematographer, film director and screenwriter (Eye of the Day, Shape of the Moon, Position Among the Stars).[46]
* 20 July - Theo Smit, 72, racing cyclist.[47]
* 27 July - Margriet Heymans, 90, writer and illustrator.[48]
* 3 August - Bram Moolenaar, 61–62, computer programmer (Vim).[49]
* 9 August - Harrij Notenboom, 96, politician, MP (1963–1979) and MEP (1971–1984).[50]
* 12 August - Henk Tiesinga, 73–74, politician, senator (2009–2011).[51]
* 13 August - Theo Meijer, 76, politician, MP (1996–2003).[52]
* 19 August - Tineke Beishuizen [nl], 84, author, lyricist and columnist.[53]
* 22 August - Mathilde van den Brink, 82, politician, MEP (1989–1994).[54]
* 22 August - Chrisje Comvalius, 75, actress (In Oranje, Off Screen, Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet).[55]
* 25 August - Rob Fruithof, 71, actor and television presenter.[56]
* 31 August - Jan Jongbloed, 82, footballer (DWS, Amsterdam, national team).[57]
* 31 August - Clairy Polak, 67, journalist and radio and television presenter.[58]
* 16 September - Wimie Wilhelm, 62, actress (Baantjer).[59]
* 17 September - Louis Gooren, 79, endocrinologist.[60]
* 20 September - Erwin Olaf, 64, photographer, complications from a lung transplant and emphysema.[61]
* 24 September - Reiky de Valk, 23, actor (Skam NL, Hunter Street).[62]
* 25 September - Anneke Uittenbosch, 93, harpsichordist.[63]
* 26 September - Klaas Hofstra [nl], 79, actor (De Schippers van de Kameleon).[64]
* 6 October - Ronnie Boomgaard [nl], 78, footballer (Ajax, HFC Haarlem, Blauw Wit).[65]
* 7 October - Tjerk Westerterp, 92, politician, four-time MP, minister of transport and water management (1973–1977), and MEP (1967–1971).[66]
* 16 October - Toon Greebe, 35, darts player.[67]
* 17 October - Kalle Oranen, 77, footballer (Sportclub Enschede, Twente, SC Heracles).[68]
* 4 November - Hans Melchers, 85, businessman.[69]
* 6 November - Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst, 79, politician, Queen's commissioner of Limburg (1993–2005), state secretary for defence (1989–1993) and foreign affairs (1988–1989).[70]
* 7 November - Roel Luynenburg, 78, rower, Olympic bronze medalist (1972).[71] (death announced on this date)
* 8 November - Frank Houben, 84, politician, Queen's commissioner of North Brabant (1987–2003).[72]
* 9 November - Fred van Dorp, 85, Olympic water polo player (1960, 1964, 1968).[73]
* 14 November - Karel van de Graaf [nl], 72, journalist and television presenter.[74]
* 17 November - Ellen Jens, 83, television producer (De Fred Haché Show, We zijn weer thuis) and director.[75]
* 18 November - Ruud Geels, 75, footballer (Ajax, Feyenoord, national team).[76]
* 18 November - Rob Kerkhoven, 86, Olympic swimming coach (1968).[77] (death announced on this date)
* 19 November - Wim van der Leegte, 76, businessman (VDL Groep) and billionaire.[78]
* 20 November - Jan Westdorp, 89, racing cyclist.[79]
* 23 November - Harald Hasselbach, 56, football player (Calgary Stampeders, Denver Broncos), Super Bowl champion (1997, 1998), mucinous adenocarcinoma.[80]
* 23 November - Helmert Woudenberg [nl], 78, actor (Max Havelaar, In for Treatment, Amsterdamned), stage director and playwright.[81]
* 1 December - Burny Bos, 79, film producer (Miss Minoes, Mijn Franse tante Gazeuse), scenarist and children's book writer, mesothelomia.[82]
* 3 December - Peter d'Hamecourt, 77, journalist (NOS Journaal, VRT).[83]
* 6 December - Cilly Dartell, 66, television presenter (Hart van Nederland) and actress.[84]
* 13 December - Paul Litjens, 76, Olympic field hockey player (1972, 1976).[85]
* 13 December - Dick Tommel, 81, politician, MP (1981–1994).[86]
* 14 December - Ernst Jansen Steur, 78, neurologist, pneumonia.[87] (death announced on this date)
* 16 December - Bert Peletier, 86, mathematician.[88]
* 16 December - Mathieu Segers, 47, historian, colorectal cancer.[89]
* 17 December - Linda van Dyck, 75, actress (10:32, A Gangstergirl, De grens).[90]
* 20 December - Harrie Smeets, 63, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Roermond (2018–2023), brain tumour.[91]
* 28 December - Beno Hofman [nl], 69, historian and television presenter, pancreatic cancer.[92]

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3. ^ "Dutch rail crash: One dead after passenger train hits crane and derails". BBC News. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
4. ^ "Eerste Kamerverkiezingen 2023". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 December 2022.
5. ^ Werkgelegenheid, Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en (30 May 2023). "Wet toekomst pensioenen aangenomen - Nieuwsbericht - Rijksoverheid.nl". www.rijksoverheid.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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8. ^ "The Dutch economy has slid into recession as inflation and interest rates hit exports and spending". AP News. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
9. ^ "Drie doden bij schietincidenten in Rotterdam, angstige momenten in Erasmus MC". nos.nl (in Dutch). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
10. ^ "Blauwtongvirus rukt op in Nederland, besmettingen op honderden plekken". nos.nl (in Dutch). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
11. ^ "Oud-legerofficier Rwanda opgepakt in Ermelo in verband met genocide". nos.nl (in Dutch). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
12. ^ Rasheed, Usaid Siddiqui,Arwa Ibrahim,Priyanka Shankar,Lyndal Rowlands,Kevin Doyle,Hamza Mohamed,Zaheena. "Israel-Hamas war updates: Israeli water supply move a 'distraction'". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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14. ^ "Amateurverzamelaar ontdekte fossiel van onbekende miljoenpoot". nos.nl (in Dutch). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
15. ^ "Voormalig Roda-speler en ex-Fortunees Bob Jongen overleden". De Limburger (in Dutch). 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
16. ^ "Manfred Krikke, voormalig teammanager PDM-wielerploeg, overleden" (in Dutch). 6 January 2023.
17. ^ "Sietse Bosgra ✝ 08-01-2023 overlijdensbericht en condoleances - Mensenlinq.nl".
18. ^ "Nieuws: Simone Kramer (1939 – 2023) overleden". TZUM (in Dutch). 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
19. ^ "Voormalig Eerste Kamerlid Toos Grol-Overling (CDA) overleden". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
20. ^ "Oud-wielrenner Westra (40) overleden". nos.nl. 15 January 2023.
21. ^ "Bartje-acteur Jan Krol (60) overleden". www.rtvdrenthe.nl. 16 January 2023.
22. ^ Oud-wielerkampioen Piet van Heusden (93) overleden (in Dutch)
23. ^ Familiebericht, NRC, 18 januari 2023.
24. ^ Beeldhouwer Rogge (90), 'Indiana Jones kunstwereld', overleden
25. ^ ANP (21 January 2023). "Wild Romance-bassist Ruud Englebert (72) overleden". Nieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
26. ^ Produkties, Z. K. "Zwartekat.nl - Arno van der Heyden overleden". Zwartekat.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
27. ^ "Voormalig wereldrecordhoudster Lenie de Nijs overleden". www.zwemkroniek.com (in Dutch). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
28. ^ Bekkers, Corrie (25 January 2023). "Oud-burgemeester van Sint-Oedenrode Peter Maas (1953-2023) was 'unne gewone mens'". ed.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
29. ^ "Oud-speler Hans Sleven op 86-jarige leeftijd overleden | VVV-Venlo". www.vvv-venlo.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
30. ^ Bakker, Kim (6 February 2023). "Geert-Jan Laan overleden, journalist die de Lockheed-affaire onthulde". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
31. ^ "Schrijver, acteur en regisseur Ger Thijs (74) overleden". 10 February 2023.
32. ^ "Actrice Marijke Merckens op 83-jarige leeftijd overleden". NU.nl (in Dutch). 15 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
33. ^ "Programmamaker en producent Harry de Winter (73) overleden". nos.nl (in Dutch). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
34. ^ Fries oud-PvdA-Kamerlid Joop van den Berg overleden (in Dutch)
35. ^ Dwarsdenker en politicoloog Meindert Fennema (77) overleden (in Dutch)
36. ^ Borm, Peter; Peters, Hans (2023). "Professor Stef Tijs (1937–2023)". International Journal of Game Theory. 52 (4): 953–955\. doi:10.1007/s00182-023-00876-x. ISSN 0020-7276.953-955&rft.date=2023&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007/s00182-023-00876-x&rft.issn=0020-7276&rft.aulast=Borm&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.au=Peters,+Hans&rft_id=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00182-023-00876-x&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:2023+in+the+Netherlands" class="Z3988">
37. ^ Kunststof-presentatrice Jellie Brouwer (59) overleden (in Dutch)
38. ^ Musicalacteur Willem Nijholt op 88-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
39. ^ Voormalig Studio Sport-presentator Jan Stekelenburg (81) overleden (in Dutch)
40. ^ Ruud Bos, man achter Carnaval Festival uit Efteling en bekende tv-muziek, op 87-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
41. ^ Dilano van ‘t Hoff dies aged 18 in crash at Spa-Francorchamps
42. ^ FC Twente-legende Theo Pahlplatz (76) overleden (in Dutch)
43. ^ Jan Sierhuis (1928-2023) had ‘schoon genoeg van het gezeik’ en wilde gewoon schilderen (in Dutch)
44. ^ Bekende jazzpianist Rob Agerbeek (85) overleden (in Dutch)
45. ^ Schrijfster Marga Minco (103) overleden (in Dutch)
46. ^ Documentairemaker Leonard Retel Helmrich (1959-2023) uit Tilburg overleden: hij observeerde ‘als één van hen’ (in Dutch)
47. ^ Voormalig wielrenner Theo Smit op 72-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
48. ^ Bossche schrijver en illustrator Margriet Heymans (90) overleden: ‘Wat ik schrijf, wat ik teken is het gewone leven’ (in Dutch)
49. ^ Bram Moolenaar, creator of Vim, has died
50. ^ Oud-KVP en -CDA-parlementariër Harry Notenboom overleden (in Dutch)
51. ^ Oud-senator Tiesinga (CDA) overleden (in Dutch)
52. ^ Theo Meijer, kamerlid en voorzitter enquêtecommissie Bijlmerramp, en Udenaar, overleden (in Dutch)
53. ^ Tineke Beishuizen (84) overleden: de schrijfster wilde nooit meer weg uit Doesburg (in Dutch)
54. ^ Mathilde van den Brink (in Dutch)
55. ^ GTST-actrice Chrisje Comvalius (75) overleden (in Dutch)
56. ^ Voormalig Waku Waku-presentator Rob Fruithof overleden op 71-jarige leeftijd (in Dutch)
57. ^ Voormalig Oranje-doelman Jan Jongbloed op 82-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
58. ^ Journalist en presentatrice Clairy Polak (67) overleden (in Dutch)
59. ^ Regisseur en Baantjer-actrice Wimie Wilhelm (62) overleden (in Dutch)
60. ^ Overlijdensbericht Louis Wiet Gooren (in Dutch)
61. ^ Fotograaf Erwin Olaf (64) onverwachts overleden na longtransplantatie (in Dutch)
62. ^ Dertigers-acteur Reiky de Valk overleden (in Dutch)
63. ^ De Nederlands klavecinist Uittenbosch overleden (in Dutch)
64. ^ Medisch Centrum West-acteur Klaas Hofstra overleden (in Dutch)
65. ^ Voormalig Ajax-goalie Boomgaard op 78-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
66. ^ Voormalig CDA-minister Tjerk Westerterp op 92-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
67. ^ Oud PDC WK deelnemer Toon Greebe is op 35-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
68. ^ Oud-voetballer Kalle Oranen (77) overleden (in Dutch)
69. ^ In memoriam Hans Melchers (in Dutch)
70. ^ Oud-gouverneur Van Voorst tot Voorst (79) overleden (in Dutch)
71. ^ Voormalig roeier Roel Luynenburg (78) overleden; brons bij Spelen in 1972 (in Dutch)
72. ^ Oud-commissaris Frank Houben (84) overleden: 'Echt een bijzonder mens' (in Dutch)
73. ^ Vlaggendrager Olympische Spelen 1968 Fred van Dorp overleden (in Dutch)
74. ^ Journalist en Wie is de Mol?-presentator Karel van de Graaf (72) overleden (in Dutch)
75. ^ Death notice
76. ^ Legendarische Eredivisie-spits Ruud Geels op 75-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
77. ^ Voormalig NOS-commentator en zwemcoach Rob Kerkhoven (86) overleden (in Dutch)
78. ^ Oud-topman VDL Wim van der Leegte (76) plotseling overleden (in Dutch)
79. ^ Zeeuwse oud-wielrenner Jan Westdorp (89) overleden (in Dutch)
80. ^ Broncos' two-time Super Bowl champ Harald Hasselbach dies at 56
81. ^ Acteur Helmert Woudenberg (78) overleden (in Dutch)
82. ^ Abeltje-producent en acteur Burny Bos op 79-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
83. ^ Journalist en oud-Ruslandcorrespondent Peter d'Hamecourt overleden (in Dutch)
84. ^ Oud-Hart van Nederland-presentatrice Cilly Dartell (66) overleden (in Dutch)
85. ^ Oud-hockeyer Litjens (76) overleden, die als international 268 keer scoorde (in Dutch)
86. ^ Voormalig KNB-voorzitter Dick Tommel overleden (in Dutch)
87. ^ Neuroloog Ernst Jansen (1945-2023) kreeg na enkele fouten alle media achter zich aan (in Dutch)
88. ^ Lambertus Adrianus Peletier (Bert) (in Dutch)
89. ^ Hoogleraar en Europadeskundige Mathieu Segers (47) overleden (in Dutch)
90. ^ Actrice Linda van Dyck (75) overleden, collega’s in rouw: ‘Ze gaf altijd 120 procent’ (in Dutch)
91. ^ Oud-bisschop Harrie Smeets (63) van Roermond overleden (in Dutch)
92. ^ Stadshistoricus Beno Hofman (69) overleden (in Dutch)

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