3.7.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

LI 179/1


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:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Decision shall be notified to Mr Charles MICHEL by the Secretary-General of the Council.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 2 July 2019.

For the European Council

The President

D. TUSK