Arno Rutte
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Arno Rutte | |
|---|---|
| State Secretary for Legal Protection | |
| In office 5 September 2025 – 23 February 2026 | |
| Minister | Foort van Oosten |
Cabinet | Schoof |
| Preceded by | Teun Struycken |
| Succeeded by | Claudia van Bruggen |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 20 September 2012 – 13 October 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1972 |
| Party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
Arno Rutte (born 24 April 1972 in Hengelo) is a Dutch politician. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), he was an MP between 20 September 2012 and 13 October 2019, after he had announced his departure in August 2019.[1] Between September 2025 and February 2026, he was state secretary for legal protection in the demissionary Schoof cabinet.[2]
Previously, he was a member of the municipal council of Groningen from 2010 to 2012. He is also the singer of the band 'Hairy Harry & The Ladyshavers'.
He is unrelated to former Prime Minister and Party Leader Mark Rutte.
References
[edit]- ^ Geels, Maartje (29 August 2019). "VVD'er Arno Rutte stapt uit Tweede Kamer om werkdruk". NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Weer nieuwe gezichten in kabinet dat alleen nog op de winkel moet passen" [Yet more new faces in the cabinet who only have to take care]. NOS (in Dutch). 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
External links
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