# European Council Decision of 1 March 2012 electing the President of the European Council (2012/151/EU)

EU Decision 2012/151 · adopted 1 March 2012

European Council Decision of 1 March 2012 electing the President of the European Council (2012/151/EU)

## Introductory text

European Council Decision
of 1 March 2012
electing the President of the European Council
(2012/151/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 1 December 2009, by European Council Decision 2009/879/EU, Mr Herman VAN ROMPUY was elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 December 2009 until 31 May 2012.
(2)
In accordance with the Treaty, the holder of the office of President of the European Council may be re-elected once,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

## 1 

Mr Herman VAN ROMPUY is hereby re-elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 June 2012 until 30 November 2014.

## 2 

This Decision shall be notified to Mr Herman VAN ROMPUY by the Secretary-General of the Council.
It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

## Signature

Done at Brussels, 1 March 2012.
For the European Council
The President
H. van Rompuy

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/151 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-151
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