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European Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/444 of 9 March 2017 electing the President of the European Council

EU Decision 2017/444 · Adopted 9 March 2017 · Extends to United Kingdom

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European Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/444

of 9 March 2017

electing the President of the European Council

THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

On 30 August 2014, by European Council Decision 2014/638/EUf1, Mr Donald TUSK was elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 December 2014 until 31 May 2017.

(2)

In accordance with the Treaty on European Union, the holder of the office of President of the European Council may be re-elected once,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Footnotes

f1

European Council Decision 2014/638/EU of 30 August 2014 electing the President of the European Council (OJ L 262, 2.9.2014, p. 5).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature

1

Mr Donald TUSK is hereby re-elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 June 2017 until 30 November 2019.

2

This Decision shall be notified to Mr Donald TUSK by the Secretary-General of the Council.

3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Signature

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2017.

For the European Council

The President

D. Tusk