Netherlands: Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his partner announced that they were expecting a child through surrogacy

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his partner, hockey player of Argentinian origin Nicolás Keenan, announced Monday October 19 on Instagram that they are expecting their first child in the spring, using surrogacy (GPA).

“A very special person is on the way. See you in 2027, little one,” they wrote in a message accompanying a photo of them holding an ultrasound. Rob Jetten's party, D66, said in a statement that this pregnancy was made possible thanks to a couple of friends who already have children of their own.

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“The surrogate mother and the egg donor are personal acquaintances”

“This is not a matter of commercial surrogacy. The surrogate mother and egg donor are personal acquaintances of Jetten and Keenan,” the party said. “They are happy to be able to help the two future fathers to realize their desire to have a child,” he added. “We are infinitely grateful to these two wonderful women who are giving us the chance to see our greatest dream come true,” said Mr. Jetten, 39, quoted in the press release.

The Dutch Prime Minister and Nicolás Keenan have been a couple for several years and got engaged in November 2024. “With the unconditional support of our loved ones, surrogacy appears to me to be a very special way of helping to make the dream of our dear friends a reality,” said the surrogate mother, identified as Lisa, also quoted in the press release. Dutch law only allows altruistic surrogacy, meaning the surrogate mother must not be paid to carry the child.