Leader of the Democrats 66

The post is currently held by Rob Jetten who was elected on 12 August 2023 and led the party into the 2023 Dutch general election.

Jetten previously served as parliamentary leader of D66 in the House of Representatives from 2018 to 2021 and as Minister for Climate and Energy in the fourth Rutte government.

The Leaders outwardly act as the 'figurehead' and the main representative of the party.

Within the party, they must ensure political consensus.

At election time, the leader is always the lead candidate of the party list.