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Rob Jetten, the 38-year-old leader of the Dutch centrist party D66, is poised to become the Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister after his party was declared the narrow winner of the Dutch general election.
With almost all votes counted, D66's lead is now unassailable, placing it ahead of the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) led by Geert Wilders, according to ANP, which compiles results from all municipalities.
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