Mark Rutte
Secretary General of NATO since 2024 and former Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2010–2024).
The record
Mark Rutte is a Secretary General of NATO since 2024 and former Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Born on 14 February 1967 in The Hague, Rutte is 59.
Positions held include Dutch State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment (2002–2004), member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2003) and State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science (2004–2006). Rutte studied at Leiden University and International Institute for Management Development. Honours include Dutchman of the Year, Global Citizen Awards and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, among 7 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 113 languages, Mark Rutte is No. 3,694 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 14 February 1967, The Hague (age 59)
- Country
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Known as
- Politician, historian, teacher
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
- Education
- Leiden University, International Institute for Management Development
- Plays
- Piano
- Languages
- Dutch, English
- Wikipedia editions
- 113
Did you know
Was 35 when first dutch State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment (2002).
Shares a birthday with Babur and Simon Pegg.
One of 92 people in the Index born in The Hague, with Christiaan Huygens.
Has a Wikipedia article in 113 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 2002–2004Dutch State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
- 2003Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- 2004–2006State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science
- 2006–2010Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- 2010–2024Prime Minister of the Netherlands
- 2010Formateur
- 2010–2024Minister of General Affairs
- 2012Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- 2012Formateur
- 2017Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- 2017Formateur
- 2021–2022Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
- 2024–Secretary General of NATO
Honours and works
Awards
- Dutchman of the Year2011
- Global Citizen Awards2019
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2022
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class2023
- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion2024
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
- Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia
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