Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Will Be NATO’s Next Secretary-General

Published on June 20, 2024

Mark Rutte, the outgoing prime minister of the Netherlands, is set to become NATO’s next secretary-general after the only remaining opposition candidate withdrew from the race. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, who had sought leadership of the military alliance, officially declared he was no longer interested after a meeting of Romania’s Supreme Defense Council on June 20. At the same meeting, the council approved the donation of a Patriot air-defense system to Ukraine, which Kyiv had been pleading for. According to the council, Mr. Iohannis has asked council members to throw their support behind Mr. Rutte’s bid. It also said that Mr. Iohannis had informed NATO late last week of his intention to withdraw his candidacy....

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