Dutch Justice Minister Yesilgoz to lead outgoing PM Rutte's party

Mark Rutte, Dutch Prime Minister arrives at the Binnenhof for the Council of Ministers in The Hague, Netherlands July 14, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Justice Minister Dilan Yesilgoz will lead outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte's conservative VVD party in elections this November, the party announced on Monday.

Yesilgoz, 46, is the first woman to lead the VVD party in national elections and if successful, would be the first female Dutch PM.