Dutch coalition chooses Dick Schoof as prime minister
Senior civil servant was previously director general of the intelligence agency
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Senior civil servant was previously director general of the intelligence agency
Former Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service Director-General Dick Schoof has acknowledged that he had been asked to be the next prime minister of the Netherlands
On Tuesday, a former head of the Dutch intelligence agency and counterterrorism office was unexpectedly nominated to become the next prime minister of the Netherlands. The nomination of 67-year-old Dick Schoof came after leaders forming a four-party coalition, led by Geert Wilders' far-right Party for Freedom, endorsed him
Former security service chief tipped as Dutch prime minister
The PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB will nominate Dick Schoof for the Prime Minister job, sources told RTL Nieuws and NOS. The 67-year-old man is currently the highest official at the Ministry of Justice security and previously led the intelligence service AIVD, counter-terrorism agency NCTV, and immigration service IND.