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NATO announced today its members had agreed Mark Rutte, the outgoing Dutch prime minister, will lead the alliance come October.
By Justin Katz![Dutch PM Mark Rutte officially picked as new NATO Secretary General](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/rutte-mark-2200b_rdax_775x440p-225x150.jpg)
Rutte is “perfectly aligned for the job,” said Dutch analyst Patrick Bolder. “He is respected as an honest person, especially in his expressions and his dealings with all the heads of states and heads of government.”
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With the support of Hungary’s Victor Orban, few issues appear to stand in the way of Mark Rutte taking the post over from longtime NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg.
By Tim Martin