|<span style="display:none">d</span>1 година {{#tag:ref|Клаас е освободен като главен секретар след [[корупция|корупционен]] скандал, фокусиранифокусиран около негови решениея като министър-председател на Белгия през 80<sup>-те</sup> години. След неговата оставка заместник главният секретар Серджио Банцино става временно изпълняващ длъжността главен секретар до назначаването на Хавиер Солана.<ref>{{En икона}} {{cite news|title = Facing Charges, NATO Head Steps Down | work = [[The New York Times]] | first = Craig | last = Whitney | date = 21 October 1995|url = http://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/21/world/facing-charges-nato-head-steps-down.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/E/Ethics&scp=2&sq=willy%20claes%20resign&st=cse|accessdate = 2009-03-29}}</ref>|group="Б"|name = "Claes"}}
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|<span style="display:none">a</span>3 седмици{{#tag:ref|GeorgeДжордж RobertsonРобъртсън announcedсъобщава inпрез Januaryянуари 2003 thatг., heче wouldще beсе steppingоттегли downпрез inдекември Decemberсъщата година.<ref>{{En икона}} {{cite news|title =NATO Secretary General to Leave His Post in December After 4 Years |first = Craig | last = Smith | work = The New York Times | date = January 23, 2003| url = http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/23/world/nato-secretary-general-to-leave-his-post-in-december-after-4-years.html?scp=2&sq=lord+robertson&st=nyt|accessdate = 2009-03-29}}</ref> Jaap de Hoop Scheffer was selected as his successor, but could not assume the office until January 2004 because of his commitment in the Dutch Parliament.<ref>{{En икона}} {{cite news|title = Jaap de Hoop Scheffer | work = Newsmakers | issue = 1 | publisher = Thomson Gale | date = January 1, 2005}}</ref> Robertson was asked to extend his term until Scheffer was ready, but declined, so Minuto-Rizzo, the Deputy Secretary General, took over in the interim.<ref name ="ncsd" /> |group="Б"|"}}
