Dutch PM Mark Rutte set to be next NATO leader after rival withdraws from race
- Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has secured the position of the next head of NATO following the withdrawal of Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.
- Rutte, aged 57, is set to be officially appointed by NATO's 32 nations and will assume the role when the current chief Jens Stoltenberg's term concludes on October 1.
- Romania's security council confirmed Iohannis' formal withdrawal and expressed support for Rutte.
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The current Dutch prime minister, who must very quickly give up his seat in The Hague, will be officially endorsed next week by the thirty-two allies. He will take over from Jens Stoltenberg in autumn.
Outgoing Dutch PM Rutte seals Nato top job after lone rival drops out
BUCHAREST, June 21 — Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Thursday clinched the race to become the next head of Nato at a pivotal time for the alliance after sole challenger Romanian President Klaus Iohannis pulled out. The veteran politician, 57, is expected to be formally named by Nato’s 32 nations in coming days and should take over when current chief Jens Stoltenberg’s term ends on October 1. Rutte will come in at a perilous moment fo…
Mark Rutte expected to become next NATO commander after Romanian president drops out
Romania was the last obstacle for Rutte, who was backed by 31 of the 32 allies. Romania's security council said it now officially supports Rutte's candidacy, but he will not be confirmed until the summit in July. If approved, he will replace current NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in October.
All 32 countries that are members of NATO supported the candidacy of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands for the post of NATO Secretary General, Politico writes.
The next Secretary General of NATO will be Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. This definitively confirmed the withdrawal of the candidacy of Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. Formal confirmation is expected to occur in the coming days, and Rutte will then take over the office from the current secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, on October 1.
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