1. Rob Jetten 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.
11 Facts About Rob Jetten
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Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten was born on 25 March 1987 in Veghel, North Brabant, Netherlands.
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Rob Jetten grew up in Uden and attended his secondary education at Udens College between 1999 and 2005.
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Rob Jetten then studied at Radboud University between 2005 and 2011, where he obtained a BA and an MA, both in Public Administration.
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Rob Jetten then became his party's spokesperson for climate, energy and gas, railways, democratic renewal and economic affairs.
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On 9 October 2018, Rob Jetten was chosen as the new parliamentary leader of D66 in the House of Representatives, succeeding Alexander Pechtold.
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Aged 31, Rob Jetten became the youngest ever parliamentary leader of D66.
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On 14 July 2023, Rob Jetten announced his candidacy to become the next Leader of the D66.
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Rob Jetten 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.
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Rob Jetten returned to the House of Representatives as parliamentary leader after the election.
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Rob Jetten announced his engagement to Argentinian field hockey player Nicolas Keenan in November 2024, after they had been together for over three years.