# Rutte takes office as NATO secretary-general

Date: 2024

On 1 October 2024 [Rutte](/people/mark-rutte) became NATO secretary-general. The office chairs; it does not spend national budgets. Appointment is a completed alliance act.

## People

- Mark Rutte: https://factrail.ai/people/mark-rutte

## Drivers

- Democratic Resilience: https://factrail.ai/drivers/democratic-resilience

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/nato-rutte-takes-office-2024-10-01/
- https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/who_is_who_50354.htm

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/nl-rutte-nato-sg-2024