Secretary General
One holder at a time · 14 terms · 1952–present
Current holder
Previous holders 13
Jens Stoltenberg
2014–2024
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
2009–2014
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
2004–2009
George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen
1999–2003
Javier Solana
1995–1999
Willy Claes
1994–1995
Manfred Wörner
1988–1994
Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington
1984–1988
Joseph Luns
1971–1984
Manlio Brosio
1964–1971
Dirk Stikker
1961–1964
Paul-Henri Spaak
1957–1961
Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay
1952–1957