Arno Rutte

Arno Rutte is a Dutch politician. As a member of the People's [Party for Freedom and Democracy], he was an House of [Representatives (Netherlands)|MP] between 20 September 2012 and 13 October 2019, after he had announced his departure in August 2019. On 5 September 2025, he was appointed List of state [secretaries for justice of the Netherlands|state secretary for legal protection] in the demissionary Schoof cabinet, succeeding Teun Struycken when his party left the cabinet.
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.