Marjan Minnesma: key obituary facts
Is Marjan Minnesma dead? Yes. Marjan Minnesma died on May 22, 2026, at age 59.
Cause of death: Marjan Minnesma's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Marjan Minnesma known for?
She was a Dutch activist.
More about Marjan Minnesma
Born: 28 October 1966.
Place of birth: Wormerveer.
Place of death: Noordbeemster.
Gender: female.
Occupation: activist, business theorist, jurist.
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Notable work: urgenda.
Awards: Goldman Environmental Prize.
Known for: Co-founding Urgenda Foundation.
Marjan Minnesma, a Dutch activist and founder of Urgenda, died on May 22, 2026, at age 59 after breast cancer.
Born on October 28, 1966, in Wormerveer, Netherlands, she was raised in Amsterdam. Minnesma held a degree in international law on climate change and in 2022 received the Goldman Environmental Prize for suing the Dutch government over its carbon emissions plans.
She won the lawsuit, becoming the first woman to successfully sue a government over carbon emissions.
Marjan Minnesma, 59, Dutch activist, founder of Urgenda, breast cancer.