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On June 26, member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) elected Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next Secretary General of the organization, replacing Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, whose term will end next October.
The choice of Mr Rutte is a formality as his only rival for the position, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, announced he was dropping out of the race last week. NATO makes decisions by consensus, so any candidate to become the new Secretary General will need the support of all 32 member states.
Mr. Rutte, 57, has led the European Union's (EU) fifth largest economy for the past 14 years and has the support of key NATO members such as the US, UK, France, Germany and Turkey. He is highly regarded for his flexible stance in seeking consensus and his support for Ukraine.
Mr Rutte’s upcoming term is not expected to be easy. The NATO chief will have to deal with the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the possibility of Donald Trump returning to the White House after the US presidential election in November, which could affect NATO’s decisions.
