Which British politician became the tenth Secretary General of NATO in 1999?
George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen George Islay MacNeill Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen (born 12 April 1946) is a British politician of the Labour Party who served as the 10th Secretary General of NATO from 1999 to 2004; he succeeded Javier Solana. He served as Secretary of State for Defence from 1997 to 1999, before becoming a life peer as Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, of Islay in Argyll and Bute. Born in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, Scotland, the son of George P Robertson, a policeman. His mother taught French and German he was educated at
Secretary General of NATO For example, in 2009, controversy arose over the choice of Anders Fogh Rasmussen as Secretary-General, due to opposition from Turkey. Because NATO's chief military officer, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, is traditionally an American, the Secretary General has traditionally been a European. There is nothing to preclude a Canadian or American from becoming the Secretary General, but everyone to occupy the post to date has been European. Secretary General of NATO The Secretary General of NATO is an international diplomat who serves as the chief civil servant of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Secretary General is responsible for