Rob Jetten, 38, borrowed former President Barack Obama’s campaign slogan, “Yes We Can,” translated it into Dutch, “Het kan wel,” and won the race to become the Netherlands youngest and first openly gay prime minister.
Jetten’s D66 party is centrist. His election marks the first major gain by a centrist party over a right-wing nationalist party in Europe in several years. As head of his party since 2023, Jetten took it from fifth place to first place in just two years.
Jetten is engaged to Argentine hockey player Nicolas Keenan. They plan to marry in Spain next year.
— David Taffet