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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 | 24 April 1972 Hengelo |
| Political 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] On 5 September 2025,he was appointed state secretary for legal protection in the demissionary Schoof cabinet,succeeding Teun Struycken when his party left the 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 Prime Minister and Party Leader Mark Rutte.
