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.