The Secretary General of NATO is an international diplomat who serves as the chief official of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Secretary General is responsible for coordinating the workings of the alliance, serves as the head of the North Atlantic Council, is of the alliance, and leads NATO's staff. The current Secretary General is Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Prime Minister of Denmark.
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