Mark Rutte

Mark Rutte
Rutte in 2024
Secretary General of NATO
Designate
Assuming office
2 October 2024
SucceedingJens Stoltenberg
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
In office
14 October 2010 – 2 July 2024
Monarch
Deputy
See list
Preceded byJan Peter Balkenende
Succeeded byDick Schoof
Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
In office
31 May 2006 – 14 August 2023
Preceded byJozias van Aartsen
Succeeded byDilan Yeşilgöz
State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
In office
17 June 2004 – 27 June 2006
Prime MinisterJan Peter Balkenende
Preceded byAnnette Nijs
Succeeded byBruno Bruins
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
In office
22 July 2002 – 17 June 2004
Prime MinisterJan Peter Balkenende
Preceded byHans Hoogervorst
Succeeded byHenk van Hoof
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
31 March 2021 – 10 January 2022
In office
23 March 2017 – 26 October 2017
In office
20 September 2012 – 5 November 2012
In office
28 June 2006 – 14 October 2010
In office
30 January 2003 – 27 May 2003
Personal details
Born (1967-02-14) 14 February 1967 (age 57)
The Hague, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy
EducationLeiden University (BA, MA)
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Mark Rutte (born 14 February 1967) is a Dutch politician. He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2010 to 2024. He was leader of the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) from 2006 to 2023.[1][2] In July 2023, Rutte and his government announced their resignations.[3] In June 2024, he was chosen to be the next Secretary General of NATO.

  1. (in Dutch) Mark Rutte teruggekeerd in Tweede Kamer
  2. "government.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  3. Corder, Mike (7 July 2023). "Dutch premier resigns because of deadlock on thorny issue of migration, paving way for new elections". APNews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 7 July 2023.

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