Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hands over to his successor, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, during the official transition ceremony at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, October 1.
The North Atlantic Council appointed Rutte on June 26. Stoltenberg steps down after more than a decade, with his mandate previously extended due to the conflict in Ukraine.
Programme
07 00 GMT Wreath-laying ceremony by NATO secretary general and NATO secretary general designate
07 10 GMT Joint doorstep by secretary general and secretary general designate
08 00 GMT Handover in North Atlantic Council with remarks by secretary general and secretary general designate
08 35 GMT Short remarks by former secretary general and new secretary general to all staff
09 00 GMT Press conference of new NATO secretary general
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Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hands over to his successor, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, during the official transition ceremony at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, October 1.
The North Atlantic Council appointed Rutte on June 26. Stoltenberg steps down after more than a decade, with his mandate previously extended due to the conflict in Ukraine.
Programme
07 00 GMT Wreath-laying ceremony by NATO secretary general and NATO secretary general designate
07 10 GMT Joint doorstep by secretary general and secretary general designate
08 00 GMT Handover in North Atlantic Council with remarks by secretary general and secretary general designate
08 35 GMT Short remarks by former secretary general and new secretary general to all staff
09 00 GMT Press conference of new NATO secretary general