Rob Jetten becomes Netherlands' youngest ever PM

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete February 23, 2026 at 03:11 PM

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Rob Jetten, 38, has become the Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister after being sworn in on Monday. Jetten's Democrats 66 party (D66) narrowly won October's election, leading to a center-right minority government with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the Christian Democratic Alliance (CDA). The new coalition faces the challenge of negotiating reforms, including defense spending and healthcare cuts, vote by vote in parliament. A key policy focus is reducing asylum seekers, requiring them to apply outside of Europe. Jetten was formally sworn in by King Willem-Alexander at the Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague.

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