Article 1 
Mr Javier SOLANA MADARIAGA is hereby appointed Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, for the period from 1 November 2009 until 31 December 2009, or until the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, whichever is the earlier.
Article 2 
This Decision shall be notified to Mr Javier SOLANA MADARIAGA by the President of the Council. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union .