Rob Jetten

Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten (Dutch pronunciation: [rɔp ɑrˈnɔldʏs aːdriˈaːnʏs ˈjɛtə(n)]; born 25 March 1987) is a Dutch politician of Democrats 66 (D66). He served as the party's parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives.[1]

His Excellency
Rob Jetten
Jetten in 2022
Minister for Climate and Energy Policy
Assumed office
10 January 2022
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Leader of the Democrats 66 in the
House of Representatives
In office
25 May 2021 – 28 September 2021
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Succeeded bySigrid Kaag
In office
9 October 2018 – 18 March 2021
Preceded byAlexander Pechtold
Succeeded bySigrid Kaag
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
23 March 2017 – 10 January 2022
Personal details
Born
Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten

(1987-03-25) 25 March 1987
Veghel, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66
Residence(s)Ubbergen, Netherlands
Alma materRadboud University (BA, MA)
OccupationPolitician

Early life and education

Jetten grew up in Uden, Noord-Brabant and attended his secondary education at Udens College between 1999 and 2005. He then studied at the Radboud University Nijmegen, where he obtained a BA in 2010 and an MA degree in 2011, 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]

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]

Personal life

Rob Jetten is currently not married. He is openly gay and single. He was previously in a long term relationship with his ex-boyfriend, Sjoerd van Gils, the two lived in Ubbergen, Gelderland, Netherlands. He has no children.[8]

On the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia in 2020, he read a number of hate messages received regarding his homosexuality in a Twitter message. He says he received dozens of these messages every day. Under a pseudonym, people abused him because of his sexual orientation.[9] Jetten wanted to show that this international day against homophobia was really necessary.[10]

References
  1. "Jetten weer fractievoorzitter D66 door verschuiving in kabinet". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. Alumnus Rob Jetten is de nieuwe minister voor Klimaat en Energie - website of the Radboud University Nijmegen
  3. Members of Cabinet: Rob Jetten - website of the Dutch government
  4. "Carrière Rob Jetten gaat héél erg snel". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. "Rob Jetten nieuwe fractievoorzitter D66". NOS (in Dutch).
  6. "Waarom D66'er Rob Jetten zoveel weerstand oproept". Adformatie.nl (in Dutch).
  7. Toby Sterling (29 June 2022), Dutch government to invest 750 mln euros to develop hydrogen network Reuters.
  8. Editorial Staff (17 April 2022). "Rob Jetten Net Worth 2022, Age, Boyfriend, Partner, Height, Family, Parents, Party". Apumone. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  9. "https://twitter.com/RobJetten/status/1261926175066091520". Twitter. Retrieved 12 March 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  10. "Rob Jetten leest aan hem gerichte anti-homoberichten voor op Twitter". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2023.

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