US EditionDutch centrist Jetten confident of forming government after far-right's election setback
- On Thursday, Dutch centrist leader Rob Jetten said he was very confident of assembling a government after D66 and the PVV were projected to take 26 seats each in the 150-seat lower house, amid losses for Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom.
- With polished messaging and a surge in advertising spending, D66 and Rob Jetten expanded into immigration and housing, winning over some voters who previously supported right-wing parties.
- With 98.8% of votes counted, major changes seem unlikely; party leaders are likely to convene on Friday to appoint a 'scout' or await final results amid a fragmented parliament.
- With mainstream parties ruling it out, major parties exclude Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom, leaving him no majority path while Rob Jetten must gain support from several other parties.
- Seen as a Europe-wide test, the election showed the far right remains strong, while centrist forces won a clear message and Rob Jetten, age 38, could become the youngest, first openly gay prime minister.
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After a surprising result, at 38 he could become the youngest prime minister in the country, and the first openly gay
Dutch voters elect first openly gay prime minister
THE HAGUE, Netherlands–Dutch centrist leader Rob Jetten on Friday claimed victory in a knife-edge election over far-right head Geert Wilders, saying his surprise success showed populist movements could be beaten in Europe. The 38-year-old head of the D66 centrist party is now on track to become the youngest and first openly gay prime minister of the European Union’s fifth-largest economy. With far-right parties on the march in France, Germany, a…
Rob Jeten (38) could become the youngest prime minister of the Netherlands since the Second World War after his liberal-progressive party D66 achieved a "spectacular" result in the recent general elections, the agencies write.
Dutch centrist Jetten claims election win
Dutch centrist leader Rob Jetten on Friday claimed victory in a knife-edge election over far-right head Geert Wilders, saying his surprise success showed populist movements could be beaten in Europe. The 38-year-old head of the D66 centrist party is now on track to become the youngest and first openly gay prime minister of the European Union's fifth-largest economy. With far-right parties on the march in France, Germany, and Britain, the Dutch v…
Netherlands’ next PM Rob Jetten to make history as first openly gay leader, he's engaged to an Olympian
Rob Jetten, 38, is set to become the Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay prime minister after leading his D66 party to victory. The historic win comes as he prepares to marry Olympian Nico Keenan.
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