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.

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 ...

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 · by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during Plenary Session: “Technology in the World" at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland 23 Jan. 2025 - Last updated: 23 Jan. 2025 12:36

Jan 23, 2025 · by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a panel discussion “Your Country First – Win With Us” at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. 23 Jan. 2025 - | Last updated: 23 Jan. 2025 16:21

Jan 23, 2025 · NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday urged the United States to keep supplying Ukraine with weapons to fight Russia's invasion and said he was sure Europe was ready to pay the bill.

Jan 23, 2025 · NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrives at the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 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.

Sep 30, 2024 · BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM - - NATO's next boss, Mark Rutte, will need all the coalition-building skills he honed as Dutch prime minister to hold the Western alliance together amid war in Ukraine, fears...

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...