Rob Jetten

Rob Jetten
Jetten in 2026
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Assumed office
23 February 2026
MonarchWillem-Alexander
DeputyDilan Yeşilgöz
Bart van den Brink
Preceded byDick Schoof
Prior ministerial roles
First Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office
8 January 2024 – 2 July 2024
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Succeeded byFleur Agema
Minister for Climate and Energy Policy
In office
10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySophie Hermans (as Minister of Climate and Green Growth)
Acting Minister of Finance
In office
8 January 2024 – 12 January 2024
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Succeeded bySteven van Weyenberg
Party offices
Leader of the Democrats 66
Assumed office
12 August 2023
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Leader of the Democrats 66
in the House of Representatives
In office
6 December 2023 – 23 February 2026
Preceded byJan Paternotte
In office
9 October 2018 – 28 September 2021
Preceded byAlexander Pechtold
Succeeded bySigrid Kaag
President of the Young Democrats
In office
October 2008 – October 2009
Preceded byFloris Kreiken
Succeeded byThomas Bakker
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
6 December 2023 – 23 February 2026
In office
23 March 2017 – 10 January 2022
Member of the Nijmegen Municipal Council
In office
11 March 2010 – 29 March 2017
Personal details
Born
Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten

(1987-03-25) 25 March 1987 (age 39)
Veghel, North Brabant, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66
Domestic partnerNicolás Keenan (engaged)
Alma materRadboud University (BA, MA)
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Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten (nl; born 25 March 1987) is a Dutch politician who has been the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 2026. He has been the Leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) party since August 2023. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since December 2023. He was Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from January 2024 to July 2024 and Minister for Climate and Energy Policy from 2022 to 2024.

Early life

Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten was born on 25 March 1987 in Veghel, North Brabant, Netherlands, and grew up in Uden. He studied at Udens College between 1999 and 2005. He then studied at Radboud University between 2005 and 2011. He earned a BA and an MA, both in Public Administration.

Leader of Democrats 66

On 14 July 2023, Jetten announced his candidacy to become the next Leader of the D66. He replaced Sigrid Kaag after she announced that she would not lead D66 into the 2023 general election.

Jetten returned to the House of Representatives as parliamentary leader after the election. Following Kaag's resignation on 8 January 2024 to fill a role at the United Nations, Jetten took over her role as Deputy Prime Minister. He was acting Minister of Finance for four days.

During the 2025 general election, Jetten led the D66 to its best result in the party's history, tying with the Party for Freedom for the most seats in the House of Representatives.

Prime Minister (since 2026)

Following the election, on 3 February 2026, Jetten was given the task to create a new government. The Jetten cabinet was sworn-in on 23 February 2026, which made Jetten the Netherlands' youngest-ever prime minister and first-ever D66 prime minister. He is also the first Dutch openly gay head of government.

Personal life

Jetten is openly gay. He is engaged to Argentine field hockey player Nicolás Keenan.

References

  1. ↑ "Members of the government". Government.nl. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Alumnus Rob Jetten is de nieuwe minister voor Klimaat en Energie - website of the Radboud University Nijmegen
  3. ↑ Members of Cabinet: Rob Jetten - website of the Dutch government
  4. ↑ Nieuwenhuis, Marcia; Hoedeman, Jan (14 July 2023). "Rob Jetten stelt zich kandidaat als nieuwe lijsttrekker van D66". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Dutch finance minister quits after 'hate and threats'". Yahoo News. 13 July 2023. Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Verdeling van portefeuilles Tweede Kamerfractie" [Portfolio allocation House of Representatives group]. Democrats 66 (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sigrid Kaag heeft nieuwe baan, Rob Jetten wordt demissionair minister van Financiën en vicepremier" [Sigrid Kaag has a new job, Rob Jetten will become demissionary Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister]. BNR Nieuwsradio (in Dutch). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Van Weyenberg minister van Financiën, Gräper staatssecretaris van Cultuur" [Van Weyenberg Minister of Finance, Gräper State Secretary for Culture and Media]. NOS (in Dutch). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Steven van Weyenberg". Government of the Netherlands. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "D66 heft 15.000 stemmen meer dan PVV, maar tellen is nog niet voorbij". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Krupa, Jakub (29 October 2025). "Centrist D66 party expected to win most seats in Netherlands election – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Jetten zet stap richting Torentje tijdens debat dat vooral over AOW ging" [Jetten takes a step towards Torentje during a debate that was mainly about AOW]. RTL (in Dutch). 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Nieuwe kabinet officieel op 23 februari op bordes koning" [Jetten cabinet officially sworn in and can get to work]. NOS (in Dutch). 23 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  14. ↑ Quell, Molly (2025-10-31). "Dutch press agency calls election for centrist D66 party". AP News. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
  15. ↑ "Rob Jetten stapt in huwelijksbootje met Argentijnse hockey-international: 'Zijn heel happy samen'" [Rob Jetten will marry Argentinian international field hockey player]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 26 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  16. ↑ Van Leeuwen, Marlies; Knipping, Lise (3 January 2025). "Rob Jetten over 'ingewikkelde' kinderwens: 'Bizarre bedragen voor draagmoeder in buitenland'" [Rob Jetten about 'complicated' child wish: 'Bizarre amounts of money for surrogate mother abroad']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 January 2025.

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