Jens Stoltenberg officially handed over the powers of the North Atlantic Alliance Secretary General to former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, according to the ceremony broadcast. Stoltenberg states that he is handing over the position to Mark,

Outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg passes the gavel to his successor Mark Rutte:: Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General "My second priority is to step up our support for Ukraine and bring it ever closer to NATO.

He will be succeeded by Mark Rutte, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Jens Stoltenberg became NATO Secretary General in October 2014. As a former Prime Minister of Norway and UN Special Envoy, Stoltenberg has a track record of domestic and international achievements, spanning security, defense, climate, energy, and economics.