The votes are still being counted, but the Netherlands is thisclose to electing 38-year-old Rob Jetten of the socially liberal D66 party its first out gay prime minister.
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From the BBC:
The result of Wednesday’s election is too close to call, with Jetten vying with anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders for the most seats in parliament.
If his party does come top, Rob Jetten could become the Netherlands’ first openly gay prime minister.
Jetten has not made his private life part of his political identity, but five years ago he posted a video in which he read out a long list of homophobic messages from his phone, to prove why an international day against homophobia was important.
Jetten is now engaged to Argentine hockey player, Nicolás Keenan, and they are due to marry next year.
The BBC notes that Jetten made positive messaging a core part of his campaign summed up by the slogan ‘Het kan wel’ – an optimistic phrase that borrows from Barack Obama’s “Yes, we can.”
According to The Guardian, “As all the other main parties have ruled out working with Wilders, whichever of D66 and PVV comes out on top, it looks almost certain Jetten will become prime minister.”
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