Mark Rutte (Dutch: [ˈmɑr(ə)k ˈrʏtə] ⓘ; born 14 February 1967) is a Dutch politician who serves as the 14th secretary general of NATO since October 2024. [1] He previously served as prime minister of the Netherlands from 2010 to 2024 and leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) from 2006 to 2023.

Oct 1, 2024 · Mr Rutte is the longest-serving Dutch Prime Minister to date. During his tenure, he steered the Netherlands through times of significant national and global upheaval, including the economic crisis, the coronavirus pandemic, and the war in Ukraine.

Jan 23, 2025 · NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world’s biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars to restore the organization's credibility. ... on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Rutte insisted that Ukraine’s ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Mr Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General: I would say that AI on balance is very good news for the Western democracy, because it gives you access to a huge fund of wisdom and information. And many of my friends have shut off Google and are just using AI tools, even as a search engine, to get to the latest insights, etc.

Jun 26, 2024 · AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Mark Rutte, chosen to be NATO’s next secretary-general, is a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a staunch ally of Ukraine who honed his skills as a...

Jun 26, 2024 · BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO on Wednesday selected Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as NATO’s next boss, as the war in Ukraine rages on its doorstep and uncertainty hangs over the United States’...

3 days ago · NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte arrives at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23, 2025. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

Jan 14, 2025 · He was the longest-serving prime minister in the country’s history and a noted liberal voice on the European Council. In October 2024 he became secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Rutte was born in The Hague, where his father, Izaäk, settled after World War II.

Jan 23, 2025 · NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte cautioned Thursday that a Russian victory in Ukraine would weaken the deterrent power of the world's largest military alliance and that restoring its...

Jun 13, 2024 · HELSINKI (Reuters) - Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will likely become NATO's next secretary general, Finnish President Alexander Stubb told a press conference on Thursday.