Boris Ruge Appointed NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy (nato.int)

• Boris Ruge has been NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy since September 2023.
• He served as Acting Deputy Secretary General from September to December 2024.
• He previously served as German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Director for Middle East/North Africa.

"Ambassador Boris Ruge became NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy in September 2023. He leads political affairs, partnerships, enlargement, Russia policy, and arms control. He served as Acting Deputy Secretary General from September to December 2024. Previously, he was German Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Director for Middle East/North Africa at the German Foreign Office, and Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington. He holds an MA in history from UNC Chapel Hill and a diploma from Johns Hopkins University."