1994 in the Netherlands
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Events in the year 1994 in the Netherlands.
- Monarch: Beatrix
- Prime Minister: Ruud Lubbers (until 22 August); Wim Kok (from 22 August)
Events
- 1 April - The Police Act of 1993 takes effect. The Rijkspolitie (English: National Police), which had existed since 1945, is replaced by the Korps landelijke politiediensten (KLPD), which would exist until 2013.
- 4 April – The KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 crashed during an emergency landing.
- 10 to 17 April – The 1994 European Badminton Championships were held in Den Bosch.
- 22 August – Wim Kok takes over as the new prime minister.
