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Rob Jetten Sworn In as Netherlands’ Youngest Prime Minister, Leading Minority Coalition

The three-party cabinet holds 66 of 150 seats, forcing case-by-case deals to govern.

Overview

  • The government took the oath before King Willem-Alexander in the Orange Hall at the royal palace outside The Hague.
  • Democrats 66 governs with the VVD and CDA in a minority arrangement formed after October’s tightly contested election.
  • Jetten pledged continued Dutch support for Ukraine and further investment to strengthen the armed forces.
  • His narrow victory over Geert WildersParty for Freedom was finalized after postal ballots were counted.
  • Jetten called the role “an enormous honor” in his first post on X, as a small Extinction Rebellion protest sounded sirens during the official photo.