Document ID: 32009D0879

EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION
of 1 December 2009
electing the President of the European Council
(2009/879/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,
Having regard to the Treaty on the European Union, and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Treaty of Lisbon institutes the new office of President of the European Council.
(2)
The President of the European Council should be elected,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Herman VAN ROMPUY is hereby elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 December 2009 until 31 May 2012.
Article 2
This Decision shall be notified to Mr Herman VAN ROMPUY by the Secretary-General of the Council.
It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 1 December 2009.

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