The BBC reports:

Rob Jetten’s achievement in dragging his socially liberal D66 party from fifth place to the top of Dutch politics in less than two years has been extraordinary. But politically, all the stars were perfectly aligned for the 38-year-old to do so. 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.

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