New Dutch PM Jetten faces uphill task as minority government installed

Democrats 66 (D66) party leader Rob Jetten gestures while addressing supporters following the exit poll and early results in the Dutch parliamentary elections in Leiden, Netherlands, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

THE ⁠HAGUE, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Rob Jetten became the youngest prime minister in Dutch history on Monday when his minority government was ⁠formally confirmed in power by King Willem-Alexander.

Jetten, 38, propelled his progressive, pro-EU D66 party to a surprising election victory ‌last October in a polished and optimistic campaign, promising a break from the divisive previous government dominated by nationalist Geert Wilders.