NATO

:This Wikipedia article uses European English spelling because of NATO's historical use of this style as a standard{{fn|1}}. NATO is also an acronym for the National Association of Theatre Owners.

Secretaries General of NATO

• Lord Ismay (United Kingdom): April 4, 1952, to May 16, 1957
• Paul-Henri Spaak (Belgium): May 16, 1957, to April 21, 1961
• Dirk Stikker (Netherlands): April 21, 1961, to August 1, 1964
• Manlio Brosio (Italy): August 1, 1964, to October 1, 1971
• Joseph Luns (Netherlands): October 1, 1971, to June 25, 1984
• Lord Carrington (United Kingdom): June 25, 1984, to July 1, 1988
• Manfred Wörner (Germany): July 1, 1988, to August 13, 1994
• Sergio Balanzino (Italy, acting): August 13, 1994, to October 17, 1994
• Willy Claes (Belgium): October 17, 1994, to October 20, 1995
• Sergio Balanzino (Italy, acting): October 20, 1995, to December 5, 1995
• Javier Solana (Spain): December 5, 1995, to October 6, 1999
• Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (United Kingdom): October 14, 1999, to January 1, 2004
• Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (Netherlands): January 1, 2004, to present