Born on 25 March 1987 in Veghel, partner.
Party: Democrats ‘66 (D66)
The Prime Minister presides over the Cabinet and is also Minister of General Affairs. He is accountable for the actions of members of the Royal House. He also has an active role in international affairs.
My big ambition is for people to see and feel once again that politicians can make tough decisions and solve practical problems. That means doing what’s necessary for both now and the future, confronting difficult choices and achieving results. Working with all the positive forces in our country, we can help build a better Netherlands. Let’s get to work!
The Cabinet rules of procedure give the Prime Minister various powers. He sets the Cabinet agenda, chairs its meetings and monitors implementation of its decisions.
The prime minister may be represented in Cabinet meetings by the Deputy Prime Minister. Any minister serving as deputy prime minister does so in addition to their other duties and is generally a member of another political party in the governing coalition.
A press conference is held after the weekly Cabinet meeting, during which the Prime Minister explains government policy and discusses current political events.
The Prime Minister also heads the Ministry of General Affairs. The 1947 Constituent Instrument states that the Ministry is in charge of matters relating to general government policy in the Kingdom, where these are not expressly dealt with by other ministries. The Ministry's duties as described are hard to specify in detail but amount to responsibility for coordinating overall government policy.
The Prime Minister’s office is in the ‘Torentje’ (the ‘turret’), which is part of the Binnenhof complex in The Hague. The Prime Minister’s official residence is known as the Catshuis.
The Prime Minister is the minister primarily accountable for the Royal House. He meets with the King once a week to discuss government policy.
The Prime Minister attends several international conferences each year and handles a wide range of bilateral international relations.
The European Council is a regular meeting bringing together the heads of government of the European Union member states, plus the Finnish and French heads of state and the President of the European Commission. Important European and international issues are discussed at European Council meetings, at which the Prime Minister is accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who has specific responsibility for European policy. The Prime Minister is accountable to Parliament for his actions as a member of the European Council.
- Chairing the cabinet, Council of Ministers for the Kingdom, cabinet committees and ministerial committees
- Member of the European Council
- Royal House
- Also holds the position of Minister of General Affairs
- 23 February 2026
Appointed Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs in the Jetten government - 2 July 2024 – 23 February 2026
Member of the House of Representatives for D66 and leader of the D66 parliamentary party - 10 January 2022 – 2 July 2024
Minister for Climate and Energy Policy in the fourth Rutte government - 23 March 2017 – 10 January 2022
Member of the House of Representatives for D66 and (as of October 2019) leader of the D66 parliamentary party - December 2014 – March 2017
Regional construction manager, ProRail (Dutch rail network manager) - September 2013 – December 2014
Strategic adviser, ProRail - September 2011 – September 2013
Management trainee, ProRail
- 2010 – 2011
MA in Public Administration (specialising in good governance), Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University Nijmegen - 2005 – 2010
BA in Public Administration, Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University Nijmegen - 1999 – 2005
Secondary education, Udens College, Uden
- August 2023 –
D66 party leader - 2019 – 2022
Ambassador for All4Small (organisation supporting care and research for newborns) - 2019 – 2022
Member of the patrons board of the Indisch Herinneringscentrum (centre for the preservation of historical memory of events in the Netherlands East Indies during and after the Second World War) - 2011 – 2016
Member of the Advisory Council of the Dutch National Student Association (ISO) - 2010 – 2017
Member and leader of the D66 group on Nijmegen municipal council - 2008 – 2009
National chair, Jonge Democraten (D66 youth organisation) - 2007 – 2008
Policy officer for the D66 parliamentary party in the Senate - 2007 – 2008
Branch chair, Jonge Democraten, Arnhem-Nijmegen