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Mark Rutte (IPA-nl?m?rk ?r?t?; born February 14, 1967) is a Dutch (Netherlands) politician of the Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He was State Secretary (State Secretary (Netherlands)) for Social Affairs and Employment (Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Netherlands)) from July 22, 2002, until June 17, 2004, and State Secretary (State Secretary (Netherlands)) for Education, Culture and Science (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands)) from June 17, 2004, until June 27, 2006, in the Cabinets Balkenende I (Netherlands cabinet Balkenende-1) and II (Netherlands cabinet Balkenende-2). He resigned as State Secretary (State Secretary (Netherlands)) in June 2006 to return to the House of Representatives (House of Representatives of the Netherlands) and become the Parliamentary leader (Parliamentary group leader) of the VVD.
He was the lijsttrekker for the VVD for the Dutch general election of 2006 (Dutch general election, 2006). He was once again the lijsttrekker for the Dutch general election of 2010 (Dutch general election, 2010) where his party became the biggest party. He has been the Party leader of the VVD since May 31, 2006.
Date of birth: 1967-02-14
Birth Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Party: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Residence: The Hague, Netherlands
Alma Mater: Leiden University
Profession: Civil servant (Civil service)
Religion: Reformed Protestantism (Protestant Church in the Netherlands)
Website: www.markrutte.nl/
Leader (Party leader) of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
In office: 29 June 2006
Predceded by: Jozias van Aartsen
Leader (Parliamentary group leader) of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives (House of Representatives of the Netherlands)
In office: 29 June 2006
Predceded by: Jozias van Aartsen
State Secretary (State Secretary (Netherlands)) for Education, Culture and Science (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands))
In office: 17 June 2004-27 June 2006
Predceded by: Annette Nijs
Succeeded by: Bruno Bruins
Primeminister: Jan Peter Balkenende
State Secretary (State Secretary (Netherlands)) for Social Affairs and Employment (Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Netherlands))
In office: 22 July 2002-17 June 2004
Predceded by: Hans Hoogervorst
Succeeded by: Henk van Hoof
Primeminister: Jan Peter Balkenende
Member of the House of Representatives (House of Representatives of the Netherlands)
In office: 28 June 2006