
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