He almost became a piano teacher.
And, it was like this ... Even at school, Mark had great ambitions, he wanted to become an accompanist. And although the boy played music quite well, the dream of a conservatory and a brilliant career as a pianist could not come true. He had no outstanding talent, so Rutte went to university to study history. Not a bad start to your career, with the prospect of becoming prime minister 🙂
The Prime Minister still works as a teacher.
It doesn't matter what happens in the country and in the world - every Thursday, the Dutch Prime Minister stands in front of the class. True, he does not teach music lessons, but teaches adolescents, in one of the middle classes, the subject of sociology. Including, explaining who the Prime Minister of the Netherlands is: "Ha-ha, it's me!" :))) After the school call, he jumps into the car and drives to, to his main duty station.
Ah, the king is naked!
A few years ago, while still a simple member, Rutte was interviewed by the women's magazine VIVA. It was then that he said that he prefers to walk around the house in what his mother gave birth. We must pay tribute to the natural modesty of the prime minister: he is not an exhibitionist, while the curtains in the house are closed. However, the government's information service did not like the admission of such a seemingly innocent occupation.
Style icon.
In 2013, according to the American magazine “Vanity Fair”, the Dutch prime minister was one of the three most stylish leaders of the world powers in terms of his style of dress. Have you noticed his hippie transparent glasses? Another mod. By the way, this is the Danish brand Lindberg, no less than 450 EUR per item. All in all, it's no surprise that many find Rutte attractive.
Isn't he gay?
Why doesn't Rutte have a family or even a regular relationship? This question has been occupying the Dutch for many years. A stylish handsome man, with a decent income and the ability to play the piano - all the prerequisites for being successful with women. Or in men. As Rutte himself says: someday he will have a wife and children, just now he has absolutely no time for anything else besides politics. The only thing that is known about his preferences: a woman leading a healthy lifestyle, like the TV presenter Sophie Hilbrand, will be able to take a place in his heart. Who knows, maybe someday this will happen ...
Stay yourself
The Minister-President of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, cannot boast of an expensive villa, fashionable gadgets and glamorous parties. Despite the high position he holds, he lives in a small apartment, paying off the mortgage. He drives a used car and makes government calls from an old Nokia cell phone. The years he spent as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands did not change his character and habits in the least.
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"Human rights", "freedom of religion", "consensus" and many other truly democratic values acquire the most concentrated meaning in the Netherlands. The development of democracy in the Netherlands has always been half a step ahead of Europe... Back in 1848, a revolutionary act was committed - according to the new Constitution, the executive power of the monarch was largely delegated to the cabinet of ministers, legislative powers were transferred to the bicameral parliament even earlier - in 1815. The Netherlands became the first constitutional monarchy to abandon absolutism. Willem II, who sat on the throne at the beginning of the 19th century, taught the lesson of self-denial of power for the good of his people. The lesson was learned in the future by monarchs and parliamentarians.
King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander
On April 30, 2013, on another Queen's Day, Queen Beatrix officially handed over the throne to Willem-Alexander, her son. Prior to that, for more than 123 years, since 1890 (for three dynasties), the royal throne of the Netherlands has continuously belonged only to women. At the moment, Willem-Alexander is the youngest among the crowned heads of Europe. The Dutch took the appearance of a new ruler rather kindly. The power of the monarch in the Netherlands is nominal, the king performs mainly representative functions. The heir to the Dutch throne is the first daughter of King Willem-Alexander, Princess Catarina Amalia.
The powers of the King of the Netherlands include:
Appointment of the head of parliament (the leader of the party that won the majority of votes in the elections becomes him);
... the proclamation of the speech from the throne, which determines the vector of development of the political life of Holland for the coming years;
... approval of bills;
... consultations with the Prime Minister and other dignitaries on economic and cultural issues;
... representative functions on the world stage.
Parliament, Cabinet and Prime Minister
Legislative power in the Netherlands belongs to the States General(bicameral parliament) and, to a much lesser extent, the government. The first or upper house of parliament consists of 75 members and is elected by proportional representation by the provincial parliaments for a term of six years.
The second chamber, with 150 members, is directly elected for a four-year term. The second chamber is more significant, it is its powers that include the approval of bills and amendments to the constitution. The First House ratifies the bills passed by the Second House. Any bill must be approved by both houses, after which it is approved by the Queen.
The executive branch of the Netherlands is under the jurisdiction of the cabinet of ministers. The Prime Minister forms the government based on the parliamentary majority. Almost no party had a majority of votes in parliament, for this reason the government is formed on the basis of coalition agreements.
The Prime Minister coordinates the work of the government, is responsible for defense capability, and performs representative functions. The Dutch government consists of 16 ministers who oversee the implementation of bills and the activities of municipal and provincial authorities. The current Prime Minister of the Netherlands is the leader of the liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy - Mark Rutte.
The Supreme Collegiums of the Netherlands include the Council of State, the Court of Accounts and the National Ombudsman (who controls the interaction between the authorities and citizens of the state).
Party variety
The diversity of Dutch views is represented by many political parties. The low electoral barrier enables many parties to win seats in parliament. The main parties of the Netherlands are Christian Democratic Appeal, Labor Party, Socialist Party, Party for Freedom and Democracy. A distinctive feature of the Dutch party system is a high level of consensus.
Democracy in Dutch has provided the citizens of the land of tulips and mills with the highest standard of living. The Netherlands is the liberal democratic flagship of the European Union.
MINSK, 14 Feb - Sputnik. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte admitted to reporters that he reacted very emotionally to the resignation of Foreign Minister Halbe Zeilstra.
The Dutch leader admitted that he was on friendly terms with the already former foreign minister.
The language did not bring to Moscow
Halbe Zeilstra was forced to resign on Tuesday
"It is very painful to admit, but there is too much mistrust. For the foreign minister, this is unacceptable. I can no longer remain in this position, so there is only one way out: resignation," Zeilstra said.
Before heading the Dutch Foreign Ministry, Zeilstra led the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy faction in the lower house of parliament.
In this capacity, from 2014 to 2016, he repeatedly said that he was personally present at the dacha of President Putin in 2006. Zeilstra claimed to have heard the Russian leader refer to Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan as parts of "Great Russia."
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He later admitted that he had heard the story in a retelling, but could not betray the identity of the narrator for security reasons.
As a result, the day before Halbe Zeilstra's official visit to Moscow paid for unconfirmed statements with his political career.
A chair swayed under Rutte
Considering the fact that Zeilstra was the closest associate of the Dutch prime minister, the leader of the Freedom Party, Geert Wilders, initiated a vote of no confidence in the head of the cabinet.
"The credibility of the prime minister has been undermined. The constitution does not stipulate that the head of government must wait for publication in the Folkscrant newspaper before he informs parliament," Wilders said.
At the same time, the far-right party led by Wilders failed to achieve its goal. As a result of the vote on Tuesday evening, 43 deputies of the Dutch parliament supported the passing of a vote of no confidence, 101 parliamentarians voted against.
Who is now in charge of the Dutch Foreign Office
Sigrid Kaag, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development of Cooperation of the Netherlands, has been appointed as interim acting foreign minister.
Previously, she worked in the UN structures, and received her education at the American University in Cairo. Kaag is fluent in Arabic and is a highly experienced and knowledgeable politician on the international agenda.
Kaag is a member of the Democracy 66 party, which is part of the ruling coalition.
She was awarded the Carnegie Endowment for Peace Prize for her work as UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon.
What really happened at Putin's dacha
After the scandal broke out around Zeylstra, the identity of the mysterious narrator became known. The source of the story is the former director of Shell, Jeroen van der Veer.
The former head of the oil company confirmed that he really was at Putin's dacha in 2006. However, according to de Vere, his words were distorted, and as a result, Putin's speech was misinterpreted.
In his speech, Putin said that "the historic Great Russia" was much larger. Zeilstra understood this as the desire of the Russian president to influence territories that were part of "Great Russia."
Jeroen van der Veer noted in an interview with reporters that he would not interpret Vladimir Putin's words in an aggressive manner.