Rob Jetten
Dutch politician (born 1987)
Rob Jetten | |
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 Jetten in 2022 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 8 January 2024 Serving with Karien van Gennip, Carola Schouten | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Sigrid Kaag |
| Minister for Climate and Energy Policy | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 January 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Acting Minister of Finance | |
| In office 8 January 2024 – 12 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Sigrid Kaag |
| Succeeded by | Steven van Weyenberg |
| Leader of the Democrats 66 | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sigrid Kaag |
| Leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Paternotte |
| In office 9 October 2018 – 28 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Pechtold |
| Succeeded by | Sigrid Kaag |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
Incumbent | |
| 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 (age 37) Veghel, Netherlands |
| Political party | Democrats 66 |
| Domestic partner | Nicolás Keenan (2023–present) |
| Alma mater | Radboud University (BA, MA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten[a] (born 25 March 1987) is a Dutch politician, serving as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 2024 and Minister for Climate and Energy Policy since January 2022. He has been the Leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) party since August 2023 and a member of the House of Representatives since 2017.[1]
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 later studied at Radboud University between 2005 and 2011, where he obtained a BA and an MA, 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]
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.[7]
On 14 July 2023, 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] Jetten returned to the House of Representatives as parliamentary leader after the election.[10] 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.[11][12][13] However, his tasks for the latter were in practice delegated to State Secretary for Finance Marnix van Rij.[14]
Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| 2017 | House of Representatives | Democrats 66 | 12 | 4,903 | 19 | Won | [15] | |
| 2021 | Democrats 66 | 2 | 45,771 | 24 | Won | [16] | ||
| 2023 | Democrats 66 | 1 | 437,371 | 9 | Won | [17] | ||
Honours
Spain: Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (9 April 2024)[18]
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ Zaken, Ministerie van Algemene (17 April 2015). "Members of the government - Government - Government.nl". www.government.nl. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Alumnus Rob Jetten is de nieuwe minister voor Klimaat en Energie - website of the Radboud University Nijmegen
- ^ Members of Cabinet: Rob Jetten - website of the Dutch government
- ^ "Carrière Rob Jetten gaat héél erg snel". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Rob Jetten nieuwe fractievoorzitter D66". NOS (in Dutch).
- ^ "Waarom D66'er Rob Jetten zoveel weerstand oproept". Adformatie.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ Toby Sterling (29 June 2022), Dutch government to invest 750 mln euros to develop hydrogen network Reuters.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dutch finance minister quits after 'hate and threats'". Yahoo News. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Verdeling van portefeuilles Tweede Kamerfractie" [Portfolio allocation House of Representatives group]. Democrats 66 (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "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 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Steven van Weyenberg". Government of the Netherlands. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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" [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.] (in Spanish). 9 April 2024.
External links
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Official
- (in Dutch) Drs. R.A.A. (Rob) Jetten, Parlement.com
- (in Dutch) Jetten R.A.A. (D66), Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
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| New ministerial post | Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy 2023–present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands 2024–present | |
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| Preceded by | Parliamentary leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives 2018–2021 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Parliamentary leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives 2023–present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Leader of the Democrats 66 2023–present | Incumbent |
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