Arno Rutte
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Dutch politician
MinisterFoort van Oosten
CabinetSchoof
Preceded byTeun Struycken
Born (1972-04-24) 24 April 1972 (age 53)
Arno Rutte | |
|---|---|
| State Secretary for Legal Protection | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2025 | |
| Minister | Foort van Oosten |
| Cabinet | Schoof |
| Preceded by | Teun Struycken |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 20 September 2012 – 13 October 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1972-04-24) 24 April 1972 (age 53) |
| 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.
- ↑ 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
Media related to Arno Rutte at Wikimedia Commons
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | State Secretary for Legal Protection 2025–2026 | |
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House of Representatives 23 March 2017 – 30 March 2021 | |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 32 seats |
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| Party for Freedom 20 seats | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal 19 seats |
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| Democrats 66 19 seats |
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| GroenLinks 14 seats | |
| Socialist Party 14 seats |
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| Labour Party 9 seats |
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| Christian Union 5 seats |
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| Party for the Animals 4 seats |
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| 50Plus 3 seats |
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| Reformed Political Party 3 seats |
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| Denk 3 seats | |
| Forum for Democracy 3 seats | |
| Member Van Kooten-Arissen 1 seat |
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| Member Krol 1 seat |
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House of Representatives 20 September 2012 – 22 March 2017 | |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 40 seats |
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| Labour Party 35 seats |
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| Socialist Party 15 seats | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal 13 seats | |
| Party for Freedom 12 seats | |
| Democrats 66 12 seats | |
| Christian Union 5 seats | |
| GroenLinks 4 seats | |
| Reformed Political Party 3 seats |
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| Party for the Animals 2 seats |
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| Bontes/Van Klaveren Group 2 seats |
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| Kuzu/Öztürk Group 2 seats | |
| 50Plus 1 seat |
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| Member Houwers 1 seat |
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| Member Klein 1 seat |
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| Member Monasch 1 seat |
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| Member Van Vliet 1 seat |
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