Source: Mark Rutte is new NATO Secretary General
“On Wednesday (26 June 2024), the North Atlantic Council decided to appoint Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next Secretary General of NATO, succeeding Jens Stoltenberg. Mr Rutte will assume his functions as Secretary General from 1 October 2024, when Mr Stoltenberg’s term expires after ten years at the helm of the Alliance,” the statement reads.
As reported, last week Romanian President Klaus Iohannis withdrew his candidacy for NATO Secretary General, thus removing the last obstacle for Mark Rutte.
There is no formal procedure for appointing a NATO summit secretary general, but it requires the consent of all 32 members of the Alliance.
Last year, Stoltenberg confirmed that he had agreed to extend his term of office until October 1, 2024, for the last time.
“周三（2024 年 6 月 26 日），北大西洋理事会决定任命荷兰首相马克·吕特为下一任北约秘书长，接替延斯·斯托尔滕贝格。吕特先生将从 2024 年 10 月 1 日起担任秘书长，届时斯托尔滕贝格先生在执掌联盟十年后任期届满。” 据报道，上周罗马尼亚总统克劳斯·约翰尼斯 退出北约秘书长候选资格，从而为马克·吕特扫除了最后一个障碍。 任命北约首脑秘书长没有正式程序，但需要得到联盟所有32个成员国的同意。 去年，斯托尔滕贝格确认最后一次同意将任期延长至2024年10月1日。
