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Rob Jetten Sworn In as Dutch Prime Minister, Leading Minority Coalition

Governing will hinge on outside support after coalition talks produced only 66 seats.

Le roi des Pays-Bas Willem-Alexander, à droite, reçoit Rob Jetten, à gauhe, au palais à La Haye, aux Pays-Bas, le 21 février 2026
Le centriste néerlandais Rob Jetten, à La Hague aux Pays-Bas le 4 février 2026
Le centriste néerlandais Rob Jetten, à La Hague aux Pays-Bas le 6 février 2026

Overview

  • Jetten, 38, becomes the Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay prime minister.
  • He and his cabinet took the oath before King Willem-Alexander at Huis ten Bosch in The Hague.
  • D66 governs with CDA and VVD but holds 66 of 150 seats, leaving the bloc nine short of a majority.
  • The coalition program pledges full support for Ukraine and NATO targets, raising defense spending via cuts to social benefits including unemployment aid.
  • The government plans tougher asylum rules, with Geert WildersPVV excluded after falling to 26 seats as other right‑wing parties gained.