Dutch outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte will be NATO's new secretary-general, according to reports.
Dutch news outlet NOS quoted sources as saying Mr Rutte will replace Jens Stoltenberg when he steps down in October.
Mr Stoltenberg endorsed the 57-year-old, saying he was a "very strong candidate" for the job.
The US, UK, France, Slovakia, Hungary and Germany have publicly backed Mr Rutte as Mr Stoltenberg's successor.
Romania has not yet given him the green light.
NATO takes decisions by consensus, so any candidate needs the support of all 32 allies.
