Mark Rutte, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, steps in as NATO’s Secretary General at a time of heightened tensions with Russia. The video covers his political career, leadership style, and reputation for consensus-building.

Hart has held several senior roles at NATO Headquarters in Brussels since 2011, including Deputy Director of the Secretary General’s Private Office, Head of the Human Security Unit, Special Advisor to the Deputy Secretary General, and Executive Officer of the Public Diplomacy Division.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte referred to US leadership, not Trump, when he said "daddy" uses strong language sometimes. White House jumped on it.

Europe must dramatically ramp up its defenses against a resurgent Russia, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview with the New York Times published on July 5, crediting U.S. President Donald Trump for driving the alliance to unprecedented levels of commitment.

A video circulating widely online falsely claims to show NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte describing Ukraine as a US territory during the Alliance’s recent summit in The Hague. The video, in which Rutte speaks in English,

Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is set to take over as NATO secretary general, is shown during an official lunch at Noordeinde Palace on June 24 in The Hague, Netherlands.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, greets the Netherland’s Prime Minister Mark Rutte during arrivals for a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11, 2023.

Mark Rutte takes office as NATO Secretary General today, October 1. The former Dutch prime minister will replace Jens Stoltenberg, who has led the security alliance for the past 10 years.