Rutte was born on the most romantic day of the year – February 14, 1967 in the Hague (Netherlands).
Who is his parents
According to BBC, Father Mark Rutte, the Dutch car merchant at the time of birth of his son was 58 years old. His first wife died, after which he married her sister. Mark Rutte was the youngest child in their family. In childhood and youth, Mark Rutte was engaged in music and even planned to build a career as a musician.
About the relationship with the mother
Having become a politician, Rutte was known as a very closed person, and spent his free time in the company of his mother. They always had dinner together in a restaurant. His mother died at the 97th year of her life in the care of older people in 2020-a few weeks after the start of quarantine because of the coronavirus.
About habits
The politician avoided modern smartphones for years, preferring the old Nokia phone. As the New York Times notes, now, as always, Rutte lives alone, does not cook food, drives on the old car Saab And every year rests at the same cottage. At the same time, politics and work are most interested in him in life.
About personal life
The publication Observer writes that the absence of any personal life led to rumors about his homosexuality. The politician himself refutes this and claims that he just likes to live alone.
According to the Dutch political journalist Wilma Borgman, the author of the book “Rutte Rutte”, the politician protects his personal life even from acquaintances. In the commentary of the New York Times, she said that during the work on the book she interviewed many of his friends, but none of them had ever been to Rutte at home. The journalist emphasized that this is very unusual for the Netherlands.
Friends Rutte
The politician has two long -standing friends from among men. One of them is the famous Sveta character Yort Kelder, and the second is a politician from the Netherlands Cohen Petersen. They often travel together.
