Rob Jetten

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Rob Jetten

| image = 240909RobJetten (cropped).jpg

| caption = Jetten in 2024

| office = First Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands

| primeminister = Mark Rutte

| term_start = 8 January 2024

| term_end = 2 July 2024

| predecessor = Sigrid Kaag

| successor = Fleur Agema

| office1 = Minister for Climate and Energy Policy

| primeminister1 = Mark Rutte

| term_start1 = 10 January 2022

| term_end1 = 2 July 2024

| predecessor1 = Office established

| successor1 = Sophie Hermans (as Minister of Climate and Green Growth)

| office2 = Acting Minister of Finance

| primeminister2 = Mark Rutte

| term_start2 = 8 January 2024

| term_end2 = 12 January 2024

| predecessor2 = Sigrid Kaag

| successor2 = Steven van Weyenberg

| office3 = Leader of the Democrats 66

| primeminister3 =

| term_start3 = 12 August 2023

| term_end3 =

| predecessor3 = Sigrid Kaag

| successor3 =

| office4 = Leader of the Democrats 66
in the House of Representatives

| term_start4 = 6 December 2023

| term_end4 =

| predecessor4 = Jan Paternotte

| successor4 =

| term_start6 = 9 October 2018

| term_end6 = 28 September 2021

| predecessor6 = Alexander Pechtold

| successor6 = Sigrid Kaag

| term_end5 = 28 September 2021

| office7 = Member of the House of Representatives

| term_start7 = 6 December 2023

| term_start8 = 23 March 2017

| term_end8 = 10 January 2022

| birth_name = Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|3|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Veghel, Netherlands

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Democrats 66

| partner = Nicolás Keenan

| alma_mater = Radboud University {{small|(BA, MA)}}

| occupation = Politician

| alongside =

}}

Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten ({{IPA|nl|rɔp ˈjɛtə(n)|lang}}; born 25 March 1987) is a Dutch politician who has been the Leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) party since August 2023 and a member of the House of Representatives since December 2023. He previously served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from January 2024 to July 2024 and Minister for Climate and Energy Policy from 2022 to 2024.{{Cite web |date=17 April 2015 |title=Members of the government |url=https://www.government.nl/government/members-of-cabinet |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=Government.nl |language=en-GB}}

Early life and education

Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten was born on 25 March 1987 in Veghel, North Brabant, Netherlands. He grew up in Uden and attended his secondary education at Udens College between 1999 and 2005. He then studied at Radboud University between 2005 and 2011, where he obtained a BA and an MA, both in Public Administration.[https://www.ru.nl/over-ons/nieuws/alumnus-rob-jetten-is-de-nieuwe-minister-voor-klimaat-en-energie Alumnus Rob Jetten is de nieuwe minister voor Klimaat en Energie] - website of the Radboud University Nijmegen[https://www.government.nl/government/members-of-cabinet/rob-jetten Members of Cabinet: Rob Jetten] - website of the Dutch government 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.{{cite news |title=Carrière Rob Jetten gaat héél erg snel |url=https://www.ad.nl/politiek/carriere-rob-jetten-gaat-heel-erg-snel~a0bf87b9/ |access-date=8 December 2018 |work=AD |language=nl}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2254034-rob-jetten-nieuwe-fractievoorzitter-d66.html|title=Rob Jetten nieuwe fractievoorzitter D66|work=NOS|language=nl}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.adformatie.nl/reputatiemanagement/waarom-d66er-rob-jetten-zoveel-weerstand-oproept|title=Waarom D66'er Rob Jetten zoveel weerstand oproept|work=Adformatie.nl|language=nl}}

When the fourth Rutte cabinet was sworn in on 10 January 2022, Jetten became Minister for Climate and Energy Policy. 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.Toby Sterling (29 June 2022), [https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/dutch-government-invest-750-mln-euros-develop-hydrogen-network-2022-06-29/ Dutch government to invest 750 mln euros to develop hydrogen network] Reuters.

On 14 July 2023, Jetten announced his candidacy to become the next Leader of the D66.{{Cite web| last1 = Nieuwenhuis| first1 = Marcia| last2 = Hoedeman| first2 = Jan| title = Rob Jetten stelt zich kandidaat als nieuwe lijsttrekker van D66| work = Algemeen Dagblad| access-date = 6 November 2023| date = 14 July 2023| url = https://www.ad.nl/politiek/rob-jetten-stelt-zich-kandidaat-als-nieuwe-lijsttrekker-van-d66~a989d091/| language = nl}} 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.{{Cite web |date=13 July 2023 |title=Dutch finance minister quits after 'hate and threats' |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dutch-finance-minister-quits-hate-114308927.html |access-date=14 July 2023 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-GB}} Jetten returned to the House of Representatives as parliamentary leader after the election.{{Cite web |url = https://d66.nl/contact/portefeuilleverdeling-tweede-kamerfractie/ |access-date = 10 March 2024 |language = nl |website = Democrats 66 |title = Verdeling van portefeuilles Tweede Kamerfractie |trans-title = Portfolio allocation House of Representatives group }} Following Kaag's resignation effective 8 January 2024 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.{{Cite news |url = https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/politiek/10537056/sigrid-kaag-heeft-nieuwe-baan-rob-jetten-wordt-demissionair-minister-van-financien-en-vicepremier# |website = BNR Nieuwsradio |date = 8 January 2024 |access-date = 8 January 2024 |language = nl |title = Sigrid Kaag heeft nieuwe baan, Rob Jetten wordt demissionair minister van Financiën en vicepremier |trans-title = Sigrid Kaag has a new job, Rob Jetten will become demissionary Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister }}{{Cite news |url = https://nos.nl/artikel/2504378-van-weyenberg-minister-van-financien-graper-staatssecretaris-van-cultuur |date = 10 January 2024 |access-date = 12 January 2024 |language = nl |website = NOS |title = Van Weyenberg minister van Financiën, Gräper staatssecretaris van Cultuur |trans-title = Van Weyenberg Minister of Finance, Gräper State Secretary for Culture and Media }}{{Cite web |url = https://www.government.nl/government/members-of-cabinet/steven-van-weyenberg |access-date = 12 January 2024 |website = Government of the Netherlands |title = Steven van Weyenberg |date = 5 December 2023 }} However, his tasks for the latter were in practice delegated to State Secretary for Finance Marnix van Rij.{{Cite news |url = https://nos.nl/artikel/2502871-kaag-stopt-als-minister-wordt-per-8-januari-vn-gezant-voor-wederopbouw-gaza |date = 26 December 2023 |access-date = 13 January 2024 |language = nl |website = NOS |title = Kaag stopt als minister, wordt per 8 januari VN-gezant voor wederopbouw Gaza |trans-title = Kaag steps down as minister, will become UN reconstruction coordinator for Gaza effective 8 January }}

Jetten's term as minister ended on 2 July 2024, when the Schoof cabinet was sworn in.{{Cite news |url = https://nos.nl/collectie/13962/artikel/2527025-ministers-en-staatssecretarissen-kabinet-schoof-beedigd |date = 2 July 2024 |access-date = 2 July 2024 |language = nl |website = NOS |title = Ministers en staatssecretarissen kabinet-Schoof beëdigd |trans-title = Ministers and state secretaries of Schoof cabinet sworn in }} When that cabinet presented its 2025 budget which included €2 billion in education cuts, Jetten formed the self-named "unholy alliance" with centrist and conservative opposition parties. Coalition parties needed additional support in the Senate, but D66 pulled out of negotiations in early December 2024, a week before an agreement was reached to reverse €750 million of the cuts.{{Cite news |url = https://www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/coalitie-en-vier-oppositiepartijen-eens-over-afgezwakte-bezuinigingen-op-onderwijsbegroting~b8d6ee63/ |url-access = subscription |date = 11 December 2024 |last = Meijer |first = Remco |access-date = 14 December 2024 |language = nl |website = de Volkskrant |title = Coalitie en vier oppositiepartijen eens over afgezwakte bezuinigingen op onderwijsbegroting |trans-title = Coalition and four opposition parties in agreement on watered-down cuts in education budget }}{{Cite news |url = https://www.nu.nl/politiek/6337933/d66-stapt-uit-overleg-over-onderwijsbegroting-andere-partijen-praten-wel-door.html |date = 5 December 2024 |last1 = Oving |first1 = Sanne |last2 = Slompt |first2 = Priscilla |access-date = 5 December 2024 |language = nl |website = NU.nl |title = D66 stapt uit overleg over onderwijsbegroting, andere partijen praten wel door |trans-title = D66 pulls out of talks about education budget, other parties will continue }} During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he advocated for Dutch defense spending to rise from 2% to 3% of gross domestic product, believing that Europe could no longer rely on the United States for its security following the second inauguration of US president Donald Trump in 2025.{{Cite news |url = https://www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/d66-twijfelt-aan-toewijding-trump-en-wil-10-miljard-euro-per-jaar-extra-in-defensie-steken~b0352704/ |date = 18 January 2025 |last = Righton |first = Natalie |access-date = 23 January 2025 |language = nl |website = de Volkskrant |title = D66 twijfelt aan toewijding Trump en wil 10 miljard euro per jaar extra in defensie steken |trans-title = D66 doubts Trump's devotion and wants to spend an additional 10 billion euro per year on defense }}

Personal life

Jetten announced his engagement to Argentinian field hockey player Nicolás Keenan in November 2024, after they had been together for over three years.{{Cite news |url = https://www.ad.nl/show/rob-jetten-stapt-in-huwelijksbootje-met-argentijnse-hockey-international-zijn-heel-happy-samen~a38984ae/ |date = 26 November 2024 |access-date = 28 November 2024 |language = nl |website = Algemeen Dagblad |title = Rob Jetten stapt in huwelijksbootje met Argentijnse hockey-international: 'Zijn heel happy samen' |trans-title = Rob Jetten will marry Argentinian international field hockey player }}{{Cite news |url = https://www.ad.nl/show/rob-jetten-over-ingewikkelde-kinderwens-bizarre-bedragen-voor-draagmoeder-in-buitenland~a8a1d158/ |date = 3 January 2025 |last1 = Van Leeuwen |first1 = Marlies |last2 = Knipping |first2 = Lise |access-date = 3 January 2025 |language = nl |website = Algemeen Dagblad |title = Rob Jetten over 'ingewikkelde' kinderwens: 'Bizarre bedragen voor draagmoeder in buitenland' |trans-title = Rob Jetten about 'complicated' child wish: 'Bizarre amounts of money for surrogate mother abroad' }}

Electoral history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" border=2 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 style="border: 1px #aaa solid; font-size: 90%; text-align:center;" \|+ {{sronly\|Electoral history of Rob Jetten}} ! scope="col" rowspan=2 \|Year ! scope="col" rowspan=2 \|Body ! scope="col" colspan=2 rowspan=2 \|Party ! scope="col" rowspan=2 \|{{abbr\|2=Position on the party list\|Pos.}} ! scope="col" rowspan=2 \|Votes ! scope="colgroup" colspan=2 \|Result ! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" \|{{abbr\|2=References\|Ref}}.
scope="col" \|Party seats ! scope="col" \|Individual
scope="row" \| 2017 \| rowspan="3" \| House of Representatives \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Democrats 66}};"\| \| Democrats 66 \| style=text-align:right \| 12 \| style=text-align:right \| 4,903 \| style=text-align:right \| 19 \| {{yes2\|Won}} \| {{Cite web \|url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2017/3/proces-verbaal-zitting-kiesraad-uitslag-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2017/getekend-proces-verbaal-zitting-bekendmaking-uitslag-tweede-kamer-22-03-2017 \|website = Dutch Electoral Council \|language = nl \|access-date = 21 December 2023 \|format = PDF \|date = 21 March 2017 \|title = Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar) \|trans-title = Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example) \|pages = 114–115 }}
scope="row" \| 2021 \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Democrats 66}};"\| \| Democrats 66 \| style=text-align:right \| 2 \| style=text-align:right \| 45,771 \| style=text-align:right \| 24 \| {{yes2\|Won}} \| {{Cite web \|url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2021/03/26/uitslag-tweede-kamerverkiezing-17-maart-2021 \|website = Dutch Electoral Council \|language = nl \|access-date = 21 December 2023 \|format = PDF \|date = 29 March 2021 \|title = Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021 \|trans-title = Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021 \|pages = 62–100, 188 }}
scope="row" \| 2023 \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Democrats 66}};"\| \| Democrats 66 \| style=text-align:right \| 1 \| style=text-align:right \| 437,371 \| style=text-align:right \| 9 \| {{yes2\|Won}} \| {{Cite web \|url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2023/12/04/proces-verbaal-van-de-uitslag-van-de-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2023 \|website = Dutch Electoral Council \|language = nl \|access-date = 21 December 2023 \|format = PDF \|date = 4 December 2023 \|title = Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023 \|trans-title = Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023 \|pages = 19–20 }}

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! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Year

! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Body

! scope="col" colspan=2 rowspan=2 |Party

! scope="col" rowspan=2 |{{abbr|2=Position on the party list|Pos.}}

! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Votes

! scope="colgroup" colspan=2 |Result

! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" |{{abbr|2=References|Ref}}.

scope="col" |Party seats

! scope="col" |Individual

scope="row" | 2017

| rowspan="3" | House of Representatives

| style="background-color:{{party color|Democrats 66}};"|

| Democrats 66

| style=text-align:right | 12

| style=text-align:right | 4,903

| style=text-align:right | 19

| {{yes2|Won}}

| {{Cite web |url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2017/3/proces-verbaal-zitting-kiesraad-uitslag-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2017/getekend-proces-verbaal-zitting-bekendmaking-uitslag-tweede-kamer-22-03-2017 |website = Dutch Electoral Council |language = nl |access-date = 21 December 2023 |format = PDF |date = 21 March 2017 |title = Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar) |trans-title = Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example) |pages = 114–115 }}

scope="row" | 2021

| style="background-color:{{party color|Democrats 66}};"|

| Democrats 66

| style=text-align:right | 2

| style=text-align:right | 45,771

| style=text-align:right | 24

| {{yes2|Won}}

| {{Cite web |url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2021/03/26/uitslag-tweede-kamerverkiezing-17-maart-2021 |website = Dutch Electoral Council |language = nl |access-date = 21 December 2023 |format = PDF |date = 29 March 2021 |title = Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021 |trans-title = Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021 |pages = 62–100, 188 }}

scope="row" | 2023

| style="background-color:{{party color|Democrats 66}};"|

| Democrats 66

| style=text-align:right | 1

| style=text-align:right | 437,371

| style=text-align:right | 9

| {{yes2|Won}}

| {{Cite web |url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2023/12/04/proces-verbaal-van-de-uitslag-van-de-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2023 |website = Dutch Electoral Council |language = nl |access-date = 21 December 2023 |format = PDF |date = 4 December 2023 |title = Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023 |trans-title = Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023 |pages = 19–20 }}

Honours

{{flag|Spain}}: Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (9 April 2024){{cite web|url=https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2024-7090|title=Real Decreto 377/2024, de 9 de abril, por el que se concede la Gran Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil a las personalidades neerlandesas que se citan.|lang=es|trans-title=Royal Decree 377/2024, of April 9, by which the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit is awarded to the Dutch personalities mentioned.|date=9 April 2024}}

References

External links

Official

{{in lang|nl}} [https://www.parlement.com/id/vk8zgjjf6kp7/r_a_a_rob_jetten Drs. R.A.A. (Rob) Jetten], Parlement.com
{{in lang|nl}} [https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden_en_commissies/alle_kamerleden/jetten-raa-d66 Jetten R.A.A. (D66)], Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal

{{s-ttl|title=Minister of Climate and Energy Policy|years=2022–2024}}

{{s-aft|after=Sophie Hermans|as=Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth}}

{{s-ttl|title=Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands|years=2024}}

{{s-ttl|title=Minister of Finance
{{small|Acting}}|years=2024}}

{{s-ttl|title=Parliamentary leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives|years=2018–2021}}

{{s-ttl|title=Parliamentary leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives|years=2023–present}}

{{Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021}}

{{Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2021–2023}}

{{Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–present}}

Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:Democrats 66 politicians