Who be Rob Jetten, wey sabi pipo say fit dey road to become di youngest Dutch prime minister?

Rob Jetten achievement wey carry im socially liberal D66 party from fifth place to di top of Dutch politics, less dan two years dey extraordinary.

But politically, all di stars perfectly align for di 38-year-old to do am.

Di result of Wednesday election dey too close to call, Jetten dey contest against anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders for di most seats in parliament.

No oda political leader command as much screen time during di campaign as Jetten and im smile and cheerful message resonate wit voters, while im rivals sometimes struggle.

Hardly one night pass without am on TV. Wen Wilders cancel appearance becos of security fears, Rob Jetten seize di moment and take im place. E even feature for one TV quiz show, wey dem bin record months ago called The Smartest Person.

But perhaps more dan anything else, e pass positive message to end di slogan Het kan wel - na happy phrase im borrow from Barack Obama "Yes, we can".

Jetten contrast strongly wit Wilders, e accuse am of "sowing division".

If im party come top, Rob Jetten fit become di Netherlands first openly gay prime minister.

One self-confessed politics nerd as a child, di young Jetten grow up for one small town for di southern province of Brabant and come out at a young age.

Jetten no make im private life part of im political identity, but five years ago, e post one video wia e read out di long list of homophobic messages from im phone, to prove why international day against homophobia dey important.

Jetten dey engaged to Argentine hockey player, Nicolás Keenan, and dem go marry next year.

Jetten na early supporter of di centrist D66, dem dey describe diaself as progressive and socially liberal party, and officials soon spot im potential.

Afta few years working for Dutch rail network ProRail, dem elect Jetten as MP for 2017 and e bin serve under di long-serving prime minister Mark Rutte as climate minister wia im gada im early experiences as leader.

But no be everything don work out smoothly for Jetten career.

One parliamentary colleague complain say e dey "pushy" on di climate, and im big ambitions as minister bin dey cut short wen Russia full-scale invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring.

E lead D66 disastrous campaign for 2023 wen di party come away wit only nine seats, two years afta im predecessor Sigrid Kaag manage second place afta Rutte.

Jetten no dey fluent in front of di cameras. Some media appearances e bin give, pipo criticise am as dull, and one critic label am "Robot Jetten".

"Robot Jetten go be prime minister!" one reporter tell am as im success become clearer on Wednesday night.

"Sometimes e fit work out really crazy in politics," Jetten reply wit broad smile.

Supporters see am like kind of mini-Mark Rutte, wey be di head of Nato.

And dat comparison go dey ok wit Jetten, as many Dutch now look back warmly on di stability of di Rutte years, afta two years of relative turmoil.

However, party colleague Roy Kramer notice di difference: "Rutte na chatterbox, Jetten dey a bit quieter," e tell di Dutch newspaper Het Parool.

Di liberal leader get big ambitions, and few challenges dey more pressing dan tackling di Netherlands housing crisis, wit shortage of some 400,000 homes.

Jetten wan build 10 cities and im dey complain say Dutch govments neva really achieve anything impressive for di past 10 to 15 years. E dey make big promises and e dey under pressure to deliver.

For Jetten to succeed, e go need some of Rutte teflon political support, e see am through four governments.

E don already survive one awkward moment for di campaign, wen one joke about Crown Princess Amalia fall flat in front of 2,000 students for Rotterdam.

"I think di best way of promoting work for di military na to train wit di Crown Princess. I bet few guys for dis audience go dey interested in dat," e tok.

Di debate moderator hit back, e tok say: "which kind sexist tok be dat?"

Jetten later admit say e dey inappropriate, but e no do am any harm.