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Poll to replace the longest serving leader of Netherlands

His replacement after 13 years in office could be the country’s first female premier or a social democrat who left his job as the European Union’s climate czar to return to national politics

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Leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) Dilan Yesilgoz prepares to cast her ballot. Pic/AP

Leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) Dilan Yesilgoz prepares to cast her ballot. Pic/AP

One thing is certain for the Dutch voters casting ballots in a general election on Wednesday: Mark Rutte, the Netherlands’ longest-serving prime minister, is on the way out.

His replacement after 13 years in office could be the country’s first female premier or a social democrat who left his job as the European Union’s climate czar to return to national politics.

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