EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/492

of 24 March 2022

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 2 July 2019, by European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1135 (1), Mr Charles MICHEL was elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 December 2019 until 31 May 2022.

(2) In accordance with the Treaty on European Union, the holder of the office of President of the European Council may be re-elected once,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Charles MICHEL is hereby re-elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 June 2022 until 30 November 2024.

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, 24 March 2022.

For the Council

The President

C. MICHEL

(1) European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1135 of 2 July 2019 electing the President of the European Council (

OJ L 179 I, 3.7.2019, p. 1