His Excellency
Rob Jetten
Jetten in 2022
Minister for Climate and Energy Policy
Assumed office
10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byPosition established
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Assumed office
8 January 2024
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Minister of Finance
Acting
In office
8 January 2024 – 12 January 2024
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Succeeded bySteven van Weyenberg
Leader of the Democrats 66
Assumed office
12 August 2023
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Leader of the Democrats 66
in the House of Representatives
In office
25 May 2021 – 28 September 2021
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Succeeded bySigrid Kaag
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
9 October 2018 – 18 March 2021
Preceded byAlexander Pechtold
Succeeded bySigrid Kaag
Assumed office
6 December 2023
In office
23 March 2017 – 10 January 2022
Personal details
Born
Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten

(1987-03-25) 25 March 1987
Veghel, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66
Other political
affiliations		Young Democrats
Domestic partnerNicolás Keenan (2023–present)
ResidenceUbbergen
EducationRadboud University (BA, MA)

Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten[lower-alpha 1] (born 25 March 1987) is a Dutch politician who has been the Leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) since 12 August 2023. In the fourth Rutte cabinet, he has been serving as Minister for Climate and Energy Policy since 10 January 2022 and as Deputy Prime Minister since 8 January 2023. Prior to his ministerial appointment, Jetten served as his party's parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 2018 to 2021.[1]

Early life and education

Jetten grew up in Uden, Noord-Brabant and attended his secondary education at Udens College between 1999 and 2005. He then studied at the Radboud University Nijmegen, where he obtained a BA in 2010 and an MA degree in 2011, both in public administration.[2][3] After a period as a management trainee at the Dutch railway authority ProRail, he continued working there as a consultant and as a regional supply manager for the north-eastern Netherlands.[4]

Political career

Jetten began his political career as a policy advisor for the D66 faction in the Senate of the States General and as the chairman of the Young Democrats. In addition, between 2010 and 2017, he was a member of the municipal council of Nijmegen. In the 2017 Dutch general election, he was elected as a member of the House of Representatives. Jetten then became his party's spokesperson for climate, energy and gas, railways, democratic renewal and economic affairs.

On 9 October 2018, Jetten was chosen as the new parliamentary leader of D66 in the House of Representatives, succeeding Alexander Pechtold.[5] This did not automatically make him the new party leader as the new leader eventually was to be chosen in the 2020 Democrats 66 leadership election. Aged 31, Jetten became the youngest ever parliamentary leader of D66. After his election, Jetten faced criticism in Dutch media because of his relative young age.[6]

Under his leadership, the Dutch government announced plans in 2022 to invest 750 million euros ($789 million) through to 2031 to have the country's gas network operator Gasunie develop a national hydrogen transportation network.[7]

On 14 July, Jetten announced his candidacy to become the next Leader of the D66.[8] He succeeded Sigrid Kaag after she announced that she would not lead D66 into the 2023 general election, due to the impact of the "hate, intimidation and threats" she receives on her family.[9] When the fourth Rutte cabinet was sworn in on 10 January 2022, Jetten became Minister for Climate and Energy Policy. Following Kaag's resignation effective 8 January 2023 to fill a role at the United Nations, Jetten took over her position as Deputy Prime Minister, and he served as acting Minister of Finance for four days.[10][11][12] However, his tasks for the latter were in practice delegated to Secretary of State for Finance Marnix van Rij.[13]

Personal life

He is openly gay. He's currently in a relationship with the Argentine field hockey player, Nicolás Keenan.[14][15]

He was previously in a long term relationship with his ex-boyfriend, Sjoerd van Gils, the two lived in Ubbergen, Gelderland, Netherlands.[16]

On the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia in 2020, he read a number of hate messages received regarding his homosexuality in a Twitter message. He says he received dozens of these messages every day. Under a pseudonym, people abused him because of his sexual orientation.[17] Jetten wanted to show that this international day against homophobia was really necessary.[18]

His close friendship with politician Jesse Klaver went viral on social media, with some linking the friendship to a bromance or relationship.[19][20]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Rob Jetten
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2017 House of Representatives Democrats 66 12 4,903 19 Won [21]
2021 House of Representatives Democrats 66 2 45,771 24 Won [22]
2023 House of Representatives Democrats 66 1 437,371 9 Won [23]

Notes

  1. ↑ The phrase Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten is pronounced [rɔp ɑrˈnɔldʏs aːdriˈjaːnʏ ˈʃɛtə(n)]. The words in isolation are pronounced [ˈrɔp], [ɑrˈnɔldʏs], [aːdriˈjaːnʏs] and [ˈjɛtə(n)].

References

  1. ↑ "Jetten weer fractievoorzitter D66 door verschuiving in kabinet". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Alumnus Rob Jetten is de nieuwe minister voor Klimaat en Energie - website of the Radboud University Nijmegen
  3. ↑ Members of Cabinet: Rob Jetten - website of the Dutch government
  4. ↑ "Carrière Rob Jetten gaat héél erg snel". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rob Jetten nieuwe fractievoorzitter D66". NOS (in Dutch).
  6. ↑ "Waarom D66'er Rob Jetten zoveel weerstand oproept". Adformatie.nl (in Dutch).
  7. ↑ Toby Sterling (29 June 2022), Dutch government to invest 750 mln euros to develop hydrogen network Reuters.
  8. ↑ Nieuwenhuis, Marcia; Hoedeman, Jan (14 July 2023). "Rob Jetten stelt zich kandidaat als nieuwe lijsttrekker van D66". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Dutch finance minister quits after 'hate and threats'". Yahoo News. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Sigrid Kaag heeft nieuwe baan, Rob Jetten wordt demissionair minister van Financiën en vicepremier" [Sigrid Kaag has a new job, Rob Jetten will become demissionary Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister]. BNR Nieuwsradio (in Dutch). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Van Weyenberg minister van Financiën, Gräper staatssecretaris van Cultuur" [Van Weyenberg Minister of Finance, Gräper State Secretary for Culture and Media]. NOS (in Dutch). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Steven van Weyenberg". Government of the Netherlands. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Kaag stopt als minister, wordt per 8 januari VN-gezant voor wederopbouw Gaza" [Kaag steps down as minister, will become UN reconstruction coordinator for Gaza effective 8 January]. NOS (in Dutch). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "ZIEN: Nieuwe liefde voor Rob Jetten?". Shownieuws. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  15. ↑ Mediacourant.nl (11 September 2023). "Rob Jettens nieuwe toyboy groot in Privé: 'Gespierde hockeyhunk'". Mediacourant.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  16. ↑ Editorial Staff (17 April 2022). "Rob Jetten Net Worth 2022, Age, Boyfriend, Partner, Height, Family, Parents, Party". Apumone. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "https://twitter.com/RobJetten/status/1261926175066091520". Twitter. Retrieved 12 March 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  18. ↑ "Rob Jetten leest aan hem gerichte anti-homoberichten voor op Twitter". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "'Besties' Klaver en Jetten over TikTok-viral #Resse: 'Jammer dat ons geheimpje zo uitkomt'". Hartvannederland. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Romantiek tussen Rob Jetten en Jesse Klaver? TikTok is overtuigd". www.linda.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 114–115. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 62–100, 188. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 19–20. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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