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  • In 2003, NATO's international staff structure was reorganised to better reflect the Alliance's new missions and priorities.
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Principal officials

of the NATO International Staff

Assistant Secretary General
Political Affairs and Security Policy

Martin Erdmann (2005 - )

Ambassador Martin Erdmann is responsible for advising the Secretary General of NATO on political issues affecting the security of the Alliance, including relations with non-NATO countries and other international organisations, chairing the meetings of Senior Political Advisers of the Allied Delegations, and directing the Political Affairs Division of the NATO International Staff.

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Assistant Secretary General
Operations

Martin Howard (2007 - )

Martin Howard took up his present post as Assistant Secretary General for Operations NATO in August 2007 on secondment from the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD). In this post, Martin supports the North Atlantic Council and the Secretary General of NATO in the political direction and management of NATO’s operational commitments.

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Assistant Secretary General
Defence Policy and Planning

Jiřί Šedivý (2007 - )

Ambassador Šedivý joined the NATO International Staff as Assistant Secretary General for Defence Policy and Planning on 29 October 2007. The Assistant Secretary General for Defence Policy and Planning is responsible for the development and delivery of NATO’s defence policy and of planning mechanisms to support national and collective defence and force planning.

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Assistant Secretary General
Public Diplomacy

Jean- François Bureau (2007 - )

The Public Diplomacy Division covers all activities that contribute to promoting the Alliance’s image to a variety of audiences, establishing networks of relations with political, diplomatic, administrative, academic and media circles, and forming co-operative relations.

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Assistant Secretary General
Defence Investment

Peter C. W. Flory (2007 - )

The Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment is responsible for the promotion of NATO armaments cooperation policies and programs. The ASG is Chairman of NATO's Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) and Chairman of the Board of Directors for NATO's Consultation, Command, and Control Organization.

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Assistant Secretary General
Executive Management

Douglas L. Dempster (2005 - )

Mr. Doug Dempster (Maj.-Gen. Ret. CAAR) was appointed the NATO Assistant Secretary General for Executive Management on 6 October 2005 following international competition. He is a member of the Secretary General´s policy board and has NATO-wide functional authority in the areas of governance, civilian personnel and financial management.

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Directors
Private Office of the Secretary General

Henne Schuwer (2007 - )

Hendrik Jan-Jurriaan Schuwer is the Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General of NATO

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Secretary of the Council

Ted Whiteside (2008 - )

Ted Whiteside is the Secretary of the North Atlantic Council and Director of the NATO Ministerial and Summit Task Forces.



NATO Spokesman

James Appathurai (2004 - )

James Appathurai is the NATO Spokesman.

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Director
Policy Planning

Jamie Shea (2005 - )

Jamie Shea is Director of Policy Planning in the Private Office of the Secretary General responsible for advising and assisting the Secretary General, senior NATO management, and the Council in addressing strategic issues facing the Alliance.

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Director
NATO Office of Security

Michael T. Evanoff (2007 - )

Before being apponted Director of the NATO Office of Security (NOS), Michael Evanoff was the Senior Foreign Service Special Agent-in-Charge of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's Protective Detail. He was the principal security advisor to Secretary Rice and her senior staff.

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Director
NATO Office of Resources

Kenneth N. Peltier (2007- )

Kenneth Noel Peltier is the Director of the NATO Office of Resources (since its inception in May 2007). From his arrival at NATO Headquarters in August 1993 until April 2007 he served as Controller for Infrastructure and Deputy Assistant Secretary General, Security Investment, Logistics and Civil Emergency Planning Division and, later, Defence Investment Division.


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