Dutch Election Could Usher in First Female Prime Minister and New Centrist Party

Snap parliamentary election fought on domestic crises as Yeşilgöz, Omtzigt, and Timmermans vie for prime minister.

Dutch snap parliamentary election on 22nd November could see the country's first female prime minister, Dilan Yeşilgöz, and a new centrist party, New Social Contract, led by Pieter Omtzigt, topping the polls.
Yeşilgöz, a daughter of Turkish refugees, is the new head of the liberal-conservative VVD and is campaigning on a platform of limiting migration and renewal.
Omtzigt, a long-serving parliamentarian, has gained popularity for his role in exposing a welfare scandal and is campaigning on a platform of socio-economic security and changing the management culture of politics.
Frans Timmermans, leader of the combined Labour and Green Left ticket, is the only left-wing candidate riding high in the polls, with a campaign focused on climate change and winning back support of blue-collar workers.
The election is being fought on a cluster of domestic crises including the high cost of living, a shortage of housing, healthcare, and climate change.