Stoltenberg, an economist by training and former leader of Norway's Labor Party, was extended his NATO term last year.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will end his term in October as planned, a spokesman for the alliance said, with one newspaper reporting that another extension was in the works.
"Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's mandate has been extended three times, and he has served for almost nine years," NATO spokeswoman Ona Lungescu said late Saturday.
"The Secretary-General's term expires in October this year and he has no intention of seeking another extension of his mandate."
Earlier, Welt am Sonntag reported that Stoltenberg's term was to be extended again as the coalition sought to maintain stability during the war in Ukraine.
Stoltenberg, an economist by training and former leader of Norway's Labor Party, was extended his NATO term last year.
He was prime minister of Norway from 2000–01 and 2005–13, before becoming NATO chief the following year. He has also been the Finance Minister and Energy Minister.
Welt said the coalition members would like to give Stoltenberg the opportunity to chair the organization's 75th anniversary summit in Washington in April 2024. He will also be in position to become the President of the World Bank when David Malpass steps down at the same time.
No decision has been made on who will replace Stoltenberg, but Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Britain's Defense Secretary Ben Wallace are among the leading candidates, Welt said.
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