2012/151/EU: European Council Decision of 1 March 2012 electing the President of the European Council

16.3.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 77/17
EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION
of 1 March 2012
electing the President of the European Council
(2012/151/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 1 December 2009, by European Council Decision 2009/879/EU (1), Mr Herman VAN ROMPUY was elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 December 2009 until 31 May 2012.
(2) In accordance with the Treaty, the holder of the office of President of the European Council may be re-elected once,