Rob Jetten becomes Netherlands' youngest prime minister in new coalition
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Rob Jetten, the Netherlands' youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister, has taken office leading a new three-party minority coalition government consisting of his centrist D66 party, the center-right Christian Democrats, and the center-right People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy.
- The coalition holds only 66 of the 150 seats in the lower house, requiring Jetten to negotiate with opposition parties, including the Green Left and Labor Party bloc, to pass legislation and maintain stability.
- The government was sworn in 117 days after a closely contested election and comes amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, with Jetten pledging continued support for Ukraine and increased military spending.
- Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, the new defense minister, emphasized
