He will be succeeded by Mark Rutte, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Jens Stoltenberg became NATO Secretary General in October 2014. As a former Prime Minister of Norway and UN Special Envoy, Stoltenberg has a track record of domestic and international achievements, spanning security, defense, climate, energy, and economics.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg hands over leadership to Mark Rutte One of NATO’s longest serving top officials, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, steps down and hands over the reins to former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte,

An EU veteran with an established relationship with Donald Trump, ex-Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is well-placed to tackle NATO’s challenges, defence experts have told Euronews.

Nato’s new chief Mark Rutte on Tuesday played down fears over the impact of a potential Donald Trump victory in upcoming US elections and pledged to keep backing Ukraine, as he assumed leadership of the world’s most powerful military alliance.