Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt died through legal euthanasia, “hand in hand” with his wife Eugenie.
The couple, both 93, died Monday in their hometown of Nijmegen, The Rights Forum, a human rights organization founded by Agt., announced Friday.
“He died alongside and hand in hand with his beloved wife Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg, the support and support with whom he was together for more than seventy years, and whom he always continued to refer to as ‘my girl,’” the nonprofit organization said. . she said in a statement.
Both Agt and his wife had been suffering from deteriorating health for some time before deciding to die.
The former prime minister suffered a brain hemorrhage in 2019 while giving a speech at an event commemorating the Palestinians, a cause to which he dedicated the last decades of his life. He never fully recovered.
Van Agt and his wife were very sick, but “they couldn’t live without each other,” the nonprofit’s director, Gerad Jonkman, told broadcaster NOS about the choice of euthanasia.
Duo euthanasia, or two people receiving a lethal injection simultaneously, remains relatively rare in the Netherlands, but is slowly gaining more popularity, the outlet reported.
Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt died by legal euthanasia, “hand in hand” with his wife Eugenie on February 5, 2024. Radboud University
Twenty-nine couples opted for death in pairs in 2022, compared to 16 who chose it in 2021 and 13 couples the previous year.
Van Agt held several political positions throughout his long career, notably as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1977 to 1982.
After a visit to Israel in 1999, the Christian Democrat increasingly expressed his support for the Palestinian people.
Van Agt held several political positions throughout his long career, notably as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1977 to 1982. Radboud University
In 2009, he founded The Rights Forum, which advocates for a “fair and sustainable Dutch and European policy regarding the Palestine/Israel issue.”
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who referred to van Agt as his “great-great-grandfather in office,” remembered his predecessor as a true leader.
“With his flowery and unique language, his clear convictions and his striking presentation, Dries van Agt gave color and substance to Dutch politics in an era of polarization and partisan renewal,” Rutte he said in a statement.
Both Agt and his wife had been suffering from deteriorating health for some time before deciding to die. Radboud University
The Dutch royal family also praised him: “He took on administrative responsibility in a turbulent time and managed to inspire many with his striking personality and colorful style,” King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrice said in a joint statement. .
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