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U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts will formally welcome him to their table at a summit in Washington on July 9-11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outgoing Dutch premier will take over from the current secretary general, Norway\u2019s Jens Stoltenberg, on Oct. 1. Stoltenberg spent more than a decade at the helm. His mandate was repeatedly extended, in part to provide continuity after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI warmly welcome NATO allies\u2019 choice of Mark Rutte as my successor,\u201d Stoltenberg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMark is a true trans-Atlanticist, a strong leader, and a consensus-builder. I wish him every success as we continue to strengthen NATO for the challenges of today and tomorrow. I know I am leaving NATO in good hands,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secretaries general chair meetings and guide often delicate consultations among member countries to ensure the organization, which operates on consensus, can function smoothly. The NATO leader also ensures decisions are put into action and speaks on behalf of all members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several obstacles had stood in Rutte\u2019s way of security the post, even though he had the backing of the White House and most other big member countries including Germany. He emerged as the sole candidate after Romanian President Klaus Iohannis withdrew last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hungary lifted its objections earlier this month, once Rutte agreed that Budapest would not be obligated in the future to send personnel or provide funds for a new support plan for Ukraine. 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