Throughout his political career, Rutte held many posts in the Dutch government, influencing policy and steering the nation through tough times. He originally worked at the Social Affairs and Employment Ministry as the State Secretary, where he was concerned with subjects like workplace safety and health and municipal welfare. A controversial occurrence involving Somali residents during this time attracted attention to the nuances of social assistance programs.
Moving on to higher education and research, Rutte worked on making Dutch universities more internationally competitive. His efforts highlighted the role of students as consumers and aimed to infuse commercial ideals into the higher education sector.
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