Politico: Jens Stoltenberg to chair Munich Security Conference

Politico: Jens Stoltenberg to chair Munich Security Conference

Kyiv  •  UNN

September 12 2024, 05:12 PM  •  11706 views

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will chair the Munich Security Conference after its congress in February 2025. He will leave his post at NATO in October and will be replaced by former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who is leaving his post this year, will become the head of the Munich Security Conference. This was reported by Politico and UNN, citing its own sources.

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Stoltenberg is expected to take over as chairman of the Munich Security Conference after its next meeting in February 2025. The current chairman of the security forum, Christoph Goisgen, took office only in 2022.

At the same time, Wolfgang Ischinger, who has been the long-time president of the Munich Security Conference Foundation Board, will retain his position.

Addendum

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has served as NATO Secretary General since 2014. He has been re-elected to this position several times.

However, in October of this year, former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will take over as Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance