CELEX: 32014D0638
Language: en
Date: 2014-08-30 00:00:00
Title: 2014/638/EU: European Council Decision of 30 August 2014 electing the President of the European Council

2.9.2014   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 262/5
            
         EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION
   of 30 August 2014
   electing the President of the European Council
   
      (2014/638/EU)
   
   THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the European Union, and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               On 30 November 2014, the term of office of the current President of the European Council Mr Herman VAN ROMPUY will come to an end.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               A new President of the European Council should therefore be elected,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Mr Donald TUSK is hereby elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 December 2014 until 31 May 2017.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be notified to Mr Donald TUSK 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, 30 August 2014.
      
         
            For the European Council
         
         
            The President
         
         H. VAN ROMPUY