NATO names new Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia

Ambassador Kevin Hamilton ​is ​the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia. He is responsible for carrying forward the Alliance’s policy in these two strategically important regions. He is also Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Partnerships, in the Political Affairs and Security Policy Division.

A career member of the Canadian Foreign Service, he served from 2023 to 2026 as Canada’s Ambassador to Türkiye, with concurrent accreditation to Azerbaijan and Georgia. He earlier served as Ambassador to Romania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Moldova (2016–2020).

From 2020 to 2023, he was Director General for International Security Policy at Global Affairs Canada, responsible for international defence and security relations, NATO and transatlantic security, North American defence cooperation, Indo-Pacific security policy, and non-proliferation and arms control.