# European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1135 of 2 July 2019 electing the President of the European Council, Introduction: Introductory text

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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:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1135/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1135/introduction
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