Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer ( /jɑːp də hoːp ˈsxɛfər/ (help·info), born 3 April 1948) is a Dutch politician and a former NATO Secretary General. De Hoop Scheffer served as the Dutch foreign minister, and was an important figure in the Dutch decision to participate in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In 2004, De Hoop Scheffer was chosen as the 11th NATO Secretary General, which he remained until 2009.
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