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Secretary General of NATO. On 5 December 1995, Solana became the new Secretary-General of NATO, replacing Willy Claes who had been forced to resign in a corruption scandal. His appointment created controversy as, in the past, he had been an opponent of NATO.
May 1, 2024 · Javier Solana, Spanish politician who served as the ninth secretary-general (1995–99) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and was later a high-level official of the European Union. Learn more about Solana’s life and career, including information about his tenure at NATO.
Javier Solana took office as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's ninth Secretary General in December 1995. As chairman of the North Atlantic Council -- NATO's highest decision-making body comprising high representatives of the 16 member countries -- he coordinates the policy-making process.
Javier Solana is a distinguished fellow in Foreign Policy at Brookings, president of ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics (Barcelona-Madrid), senior fellow at the Hertie School...
Javier Solana is a distinguished fellow in foreign policy at Brookings, president of the ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics, senior fellow at the Hertie School of Governance, and chair of the Aspen Institute Spain.
Dr Javier Solana left NATO in October 1999 to become the European Union High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy.
Apr 16, 2014 · During a discussion at Brookings on Tuesday, Javier Solana, Brookings Distinguished Fellow and the former European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, offered cautious...
