Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte: Ten Interesting Facts
Introduction
Mark Rutte is a Dutch politician who has served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 2010. He is the longest-serving prime minister in the country's history.
Ten Things You May Not Know About Mark Rutte
- Mark Rutte is one of seven children. His oldest stepbrother is 35 years older than him.
- Rutte was born in The Hague on February 14, 1967.
- He studied history at the University of Leiden.
- Rutte worked as a personnel manager at Unilever before entering politics.
- He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2006.
- Rutte became the leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) in 2006.
- He led the VVD to victory in the 2010 general election.
- Rutte has been praised for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- He is married to Edith Schippers, who is a former Minister of Health.
- Rutte is a keen cyclist.
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