The former Dutch intelligence chief is set to be presented as the proposed prime minister of the Netherlands by the incoming right-wing government, officials say.
Former Dutch intelligence chief Dick Schoof will be presented on Tuesday as the proposed prime minister of the Netherlands' incoming right-wing government. The four parties that will form the new government, led by Geert Wilders' nationalist PVV, announced a press conference with Schoof for 1500 GMT on Tuesday. Election winner Wilders this month reached an agreement on forming the government with three other conservative parties, after ruling himself out of the top job in the cabinet.
Schoof, 67, is currently the senior official at the Dutch ministry of justice, after having led the country's intelligence agency AIVD and anti-terrorism agency NCTV for years. He was the head of the Dutch immigration service in the early 2000s.
Congratulations Dick. Dick Schoof has a great track record, is not a member of any party and thus stands above the parties, is honest and, on top of it, very friendly,' Wilders reacted on social media X. That government will, however, have to stick to the agreement reached by the four parties, which is aiming to secure exceptions on EU asylum and environmental rules. Far right leader Wilders last week said he expected the new government to be operational by end-June.
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