The choice of Mr. Schoof, the highest-ranking official at the Ministry of Justice and Security and a former counterterrorism chief, who has no political experience or party affiliation, reflects an attempt to govern the Netherlands differently after more than 13 years under Prime Minister Mark Rutte's leadership.
While Mr. Schoof's name had not been widely circulated as a potential prime minister, the four parties have said they agreed to set up a government that includes political outsiders, in order to create more distance between the Parliament and the cabinet.
The step I am taking now is unexpected but not illogical, Mr. Schoof told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday in The Hague, saying that he wanted to be a prime minister for all Dutch people.
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