The Netherlands witnessed history on 23 February 2026, as Rob Jetten was sworn in as the country's youngest-ever prime minister and the first openly gay leader to hold the post. Jetten, 38, rose to power following a snap election held in October 2025, where his party, Democrats 66 (D66), secured its best-ever result with 26 seats, narrowly defeating the far-right Freedom Party (PVV).
Jetten leads the centrist D66, which governs in a minority coalition with the liberal-conservative VVD and the centre-right CDA. Together, the coalition holds 66 out of 150 seats in parliament.
