Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo

Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo
Secretary General of NATO
Acting
In office
17 December 2003 – 1 January 2004
Preceded byThe Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
Succeeded byJaap de Hoop Scheffer
Personal details
Born (1940-09-10) 10 September 1940 (age 84)
Rome, Italy

Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo (born 10 September 1940) is an Italian diplomat who served as Deputy Secretary General of NATO from 2001 to 2007,[1] and as acting Secretary General of NATO from 17 December 2003 to 1 January 2004, in between the tenures of The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Prior to being appointed Deputy Secretary General, he served as ambassador of Italy to the Western European Union and to the Committee for Policy and Security of the European Union.[1] He is a member of the Italy-USA Foundation.

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  1. ^ a b "NATO Deputy Secretary General". 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2009.