Mark Rutte

Mark Rutte (born 14 February 1967) is a Dutch politician. He is the current Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 14 October 2010. He take up a new appointment as the Secretary General of NATO on 1 October 2024.

Quotes

 * I made mistakes, in communication. In the beginning, I put too much emphasis on people's own responsibility and not enough on the mandatory measures (with regards to COVID-19 pandemic). The second is that I did not succeed in convincing people to a sufficient extent about the basic measures.
 * Mark Rutte (2021) cited in: "Rutte: I made coronavirus policy mistakes; King can help speed up Cabinet formation" in NL Times, 24 December 2021.

Quotes on Rutte

 * Mark is a true transatlanticist, a strong leader and a consensus-builder. I wish him every success as we continue to strengthen NATO. I know I am leaving NATO in good hands.
 * Jens Stoltenberg upon Rutte being selected by the North Atlantic Council to succeed him as the next NATO Secretary-General. (June 26, 2024)