NATO/Secretary General
 NATO/Secretary General    | |
|---|---|
| Type | job |
| Start | March 24, 1952 |
| Leader of | NATO |
| Subpage(s) | •NATO/Secretary General/Special Adviser |
| The leader of NATO, commonly an attendee of the Bilderberg group | |
Official narrative
Wikipedia reports that there "is no formal process for selecting the Secretary General. Instead, the members of NATO traditionally reach a consensus on who should serve next. This procedure often takes place through informal diplomatic channels." The official narrative denies that the Bilderberg group is anything more than a social event, so the control of NATO by that group is unacknowledged. The appointment is for 4 years, although it may be extended.
Control by Bilderberg
Given the secrecy surrounding the Bilderberg conferences, their control over who becomes Secretary General is hard to prove. Nevertheless, it is interesting that at least since 1971, all permanent NATO Secretary Generals have attended Bilderberg meetings before being appointed to the job. Most of the others are known or strongly suspected Bilderbergers:
- Hastings Ismay, (1952-1957), Appointed before the first Bilderberg meeting. Named by some as a Bilderberg attendee.[1]
- Paul-Henri Spaak, (1957-1961), Bilderberger (1963, possibly before)
- Dirk Stikker, (1961-1964), Bilderberger (1964, possibly before)
- Manlio Brosio, (1964-1971), Suspected Bilderberger (1965-1967)
- Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo, (2003) Not a suspected Bilderberger, acting for 2 weeks only
- Sergio Balanzino, (1994, 1995) Not a suspected Bilderberger, twice acting, for <4 months in total
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jens Stoltenberg | 1 October 2014 | ||
| Anders Fogh Rasmussen | 1 August 2009 | 1 October 2014 | |
| Jaap de Hoop Scheffer | 1 January 2004 | 1 August 2009 | |
| Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo | 17 December 2003 | 1 January 2004 | Acting |
| George Robertson | 14 October 1999 | 17 December 2003 | Consorted on a daily basis with convicted forger and fraudster, the spook Jan-Willem Matser. |
| Javier Solana | 5 December 1995 | 6 October 1999 | |
| Sergio Balanzino | 20 October 1995 | 5 December 1995 | After Willy Claes resigned for corruption |
| Willy Claes | 17 October 1994 | 20 October 1995 | Resigned after the discovery of a bribe of over 50 million Belgian francs. |
| Sergio Balanzino | 13 August 1994 | 17 October 1994 | After Manfred Wörner died |
| Manfred Wörner | 1 July 1988 | 13 August 1994 | |
| Peter Carrington | 25 June 1984 | 1 July 1988 | A Bilderberg chairman. |
| Joseph Luns | 1 October 1971 | 25 June 1984 | Longest ever serving Secretary General of NATO |
| Manlio Brosio | 1 August 1964 | 1 October 1971 | The last Secretary General of NATO who was appointed before he attended the Bilderberg. |
| Dirk Stikker | 21 April 1961 | 1 August 1964 | |
| Paul-Henri Spaak | 16 May 1957 | 21 April 1961 | |
| Hastings Ismay | 24 March 1952 | 16 May 1957 | The first Secretary General of NATO. |
