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European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1135 of 2 July 2019 electing the President of the European Council

EU Decision 2019/1135 · Adopted 2 July 2019 · Extends to United Kingdom

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European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1135

of 2 July 2019

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,

Whereas:

(1)

On 30 November 2019, the term of office of the current President of the European Council, Mr Donald TUSK, will come to an end.

(2)

A new President of the European Council should therefore be elected,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Contents

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

1

Mr Charles MICHEL is hereby elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 December 2019 until 31 May 2022.

2

This Decision shall be notified to Mr Charles MICHEL 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, 2 July 2019.

For the European Council

The President

D. Tusk