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Rob Jetten

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Rob Jetten

Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten (Dutch: [rɔp ˈjɛtə(n)]; born 25 March 1987) is a Dutch politician who has served as leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) since August 2023 and as a member of the House of Representatives since December 2023. He previously served as Minister for Climate and Energy Policy from 2022 to 2024 and as First Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from January to July 2024, both in the fourth Rutte cabinet. Following the collapse of Dick Schoof's cabinet in June 2025, Jetten's party won the subsequent general election by a very narrow margin on 29 October 2025, putting it in pole position to form a government.

Infobox

Prime Minister
Mark Rutte
Preceded by
Floris Kreiken
Succeeded by
Thomas Bakker
Born
Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten (1987-03-25) 25 March 1987 (age 38)Veghel, Netherlands
Political party
Democrats 66
Domestic partner
Nicolás Keenan
Alma mater
Radboud University (BA, MA)
Party
Democrats 66

Tables

mw- Electoral history of Rob Jetten · Electoral history
Party seats
Party seats
Year
Party seats
Body
Individual
2021
2021
Year
2021
Body
2
Party
45,771
Party
24
Pos.
Won
2023
2023
Year
2023
Body
1
Party
437,371
Party
9
Pos.
Won
2025
2025
Year
2025
Body
1
Party
1,209,849
Party
26
Pos.
Won
Year
Body
Party
Pos.
Votes
Result
Ref.
Party seats
Individual
2017
House of Representatives
Democrats 66
12
4,903
19
Won
2021
2
45,771
24
Won
2023
1
437,371
9
Won
2025
1
1,209,849
26
Won
· External links
New ministerial post
New ministerial post
Political offices
New ministerial post
Political offices
Minister of Climate and Energy Policy 2022–2024
Political offices
Succeeded bySophie Hermansas Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Political offices
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Political offices
First Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands 2024
Political offices
Succeeded byFleur Agema
Minister of FinanceActing 2024
Minister of FinanceActing 2024
Political offices
Minister of FinanceActing 2024
Political offices
Succeeded bySteven van Weyenberg
Party political offices
Party political offices
Political offices
Party political offices
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Political offices
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Political offices
Leader of the Democrats 66 2023–present
Political offices
Incumbent
Political offices
New ministerial post
Minister of Climate and Energy Policy 2022–2024
Succeeded bySophie Hermansas Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
First Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands 2024
Succeeded byFleur Agema
Minister of FinanceActing 2024
Succeeded bySteven van Weyenberg
Party political offices
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Leader of the Democrats 66 2023–present
Incumbent

References

  1. The Wall Street Journal
    https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/meet-the-dutch-politician-who-lost-a-game-show-but-won-an-election-7a7f5f7a
  2. Alumnus Rob Jetten is de nieuwe minister voor Klimaat en Energie - website of the Radboud University Nijmegen
    https://www.ru.nl/over-ons/nieuws/alumnus-rob-jetten-is-de-nieuwe-minister-voor-klimaat-en-energie
  3. Members of Cabinet: Rob Jetten - website of the Dutch government
    https://www.government.nl/government/members-of-cabinet/rob-jetten
  4. AD
    https://www.ad.nl/politiek/carriere-rob-jetten-gaat-heel-erg-snel~a0bf87b9/
  5. NOS
    https://nos.nl/artikel/2254034-rob-jetten-nieuwe-fractievoorzitter-d66.html
  6. Adformatie.nl
    https://www.adformatie.nl/reputatiemanagement/waarom-d66er-rob-jetten-zoveel-weerstand-oproept
  7. Toby Sterling (29 June 2022), Dutch government to invest 750 mln euros to develop hydrogen network Reuters.
    https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/dutch-government-invest-750-mln-euros-develop-hydrogen-network-2022-06-29/
  8. Algemeen Dagblad
    https://www.ad.nl/politiek/rob-jetten-stelt-zich-kandidaat-als-nieuwe-lijsttrekker-van-d66~a989d091/
  9. Daily Sun
    http://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/700017
  10. Democrats 66
    https://d66.nl/contact/portefeuilleverdeling-tweede-kamerfractie/
  11. BNR Nieuwsradio
    https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/politiek/10537056/sigrid-kaag-heeft-nieuwe-baan-rob-jetten-wordt-demissionair-minister-van-financien-en-vicepremier#
  12. NOS
    https://nos.nl/artikel/2504378-van-weyenberg-minister-van-financien-graper-staatssecretaris-van-cultuur
  13. Government of the Netherlands
    https://www.government.nl/government/members-of-cabinet/steven-van-weyenberg
  14. NOS
    https://nos.nl/artikel/2502871-kaag-stopt-als-minister-wordt-per-8-januari-vn-gezant-voor-wederopbouw-gaza
  15. NOS
    https://nos.nl/collectie/13962/artikel/2527025-ministers-en-staatssecretarissen-kabinet-schoof-beedigd
  16. de Volkskrant
    https://www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/coalitie-en-vier-oppositiepartijen-eens-over-afgezwakte-bezuinigingen-op-onderwijsbegroting~b8d6ee63/
  17. NU.nl
    https://www.nu.nl/politiek/6337933/d66-stapt-uit-overleg-over-onderwijsbegroting-andere-partijen-praten-wel-door.html
  18. de Volkskrant
    https://www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/d66-twijfelt-aan-toewijding-trump-en-wil-10-miljard-euro-per-jaar-extra-in-defensie-steken~b0352704/
  19. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/world/dutch-vote-elections-test-european-populisms-reach-2025-10-29/
  20. Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/centrist-rob-jetten-could-become-netherlands-youngest-first-openly-gay-prime-2025-10-29/
  21. Algemeen Dagblad
    https://www.ad.nl/show/rob-jetten-stapt-in-huwelijksbootje-met-argentijnse-hockey-international-zijn-heel-happy-samen~a38984ae/
  22. Algemeen Dagblad
    https://www.ad.nl/show/rob-jetten-over-ingewikkelde-kinderwens-bizarre-bedragen-voor-draagmoeder-in-buitenland~a8a1d158/
  23. Dutch Electoral Council
    https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2017/3/proces-verbaal-zitting-kiesraad-uitslag-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2017/getekend-proces-verbaal-zitting-bekendmaking-uitslag-tweede-kamer-22-03-2017
  24. Dutch Electoral Council
    https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2021/03/26/uitslag-tweede-kamerverkiezing-17-maart-2021
  25. Dutch Electoral Council
    https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2023/12/04/proces-verbaal-van-de-uitslag-van-de-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2023
  26. Electoral Council
    https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/publicaties/2025/11/07/proces-verbaal-van-de-uitslag-van-de-verkiezing-van-de-tweede-kamer-2025-d.d.-7-november-2025
  27. "Real Decreto 377/2024, de 9 de abril, por el que se concede la Gran Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil a las personalidades neerlandesas que se citan"
    https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2024-7090
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