Secretaries General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
A history of NATO secretaries general.
Alongside the supreme commander (always of the U.S. Armed Forces) and the chair of the military committee (also a military position, but not necessary of the U.S.), they lead the alliance. Naturally, the secretary general is the highest civil servant and diplomat of the alliance.
Secretaries |
Country |
Term |
Hastings Ismay |
1952 - 1957 |
|
Paul-Henri Spaak |
1957 - 1961 |
|
Dirk Stikker |
1961 - 1964 |
|
Manlio Brosio |
1964 - 1971 |
|
Joseph Luns |
1971 - 1984 |
|
Peter Carington |
1984 - 1988 |
|
Manfred Wörner |
1988 - 1994 |
|
Willy Claes |
1994 - 1995 |
|
Javier Solana |
1995 - 1999 |
|
George Robertson |
1999 - 2003 |
|
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer |
2003 - 2009 |
|
Anders Fogh Rasmussen |
2003 - 2014 |
|
Jens Stoltenberg |
2014 - 2024 |
|
Mark Rutte |
2024 - |