Catshuis

Catshuis
The Catshuis in June 2011 when Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority visited.
Former names	Huis Sorgvliet
General information
Location	The Hague, Netherlands
Address	Adriaan Goekooplaan 10, 2517 JX
Country	Netherlands
Current tenants	Mark Rutte (2010–present)
Construction started	6 May 1651
Completed	14 July 1652
Client	Jacob Cats
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Claes Dircx van Balckeneynde

The Catshuis (English: Cats House), initially known as Huis Sorgvliet (Sorgvliet House), is the official residence of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Built between 1651 and 1652 for Jacob Cats as private villa, it was renamed after him after his death.

The Catshuis lies in The Hague on the road to Scheveningen. It has been the official residence of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1963, although Dries van Agt was the last premier to live there. Prime Ministers since then have preferred to live in their own homes, such as the current Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who lives in a flat in the centre of The Hague, closer to his official office, the Torentje in the Binnenhof complex. The Catshuis residence is mainly used to house political meetings and receive official guests.