Jens Stoltenberg will soon resign as NATO Secretary General. Who will be the new head of the North Atlantic Alliance?
In October, Jens Stoltenberg will start as head of the Norwegian Central Bank.
“In 2024, one of the biggest mysteries in Brussels will be solved: who will replace Jens Stoltenberg as head of NATO,” Deutsche Welle said.
Who is the new head of NATO? “Name Exchange”
For a long time, many potential candidates for the post of Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance have appeared on the “name exchange”. Among them: former Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, former British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez and Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas.
According to media reports, outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has the best chance of becoming NATO Secretary General. He can count on the support of Berlin, Paris and London. The Dutch politician also enjoys the support of both current American President Joe Biden and former American leader Donald Trump. “Mark Rutte is the main favorite to take over the position of NATO chief. So far, governments have been officially silent about the Dutchman’s candidacy, but three senior European officials, granted anonymity, said he is expected to receive broad support,” Politico reported. .
“Despite the clear building of consensus around Mark Rutte, the Dutchman may suffer a defeat in Europe thanks to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, with whom he has clashed in the past on EU matters and who has apparently already made it known that he is opposes his appointment.” writes “Deutsche Welle”.
Before Jens Stoltenberg, the position of Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance was held by politicians who previously held positions in the governments of the Alliance’s member states. The last of them was the former Prime Minister of Denmark, Anders Fogh Rasmussen (2009-2014). Mark Rutte would be the fourth Dutchman to become Secretary General of NATO.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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