Donald Tusk re-elected president of the European Council

EU News 47/2017

09/03/2017
European Council

The European Council today re-elected Donald Tusk as its president for a second term of two and a half years, from 1 June 2017 to 30 November 2019. Donald Tusk was also re-appointed as President of the Euro Summit for the same period.

He is the second full-time President of the European Council, following the creation of the post on 1 December 2009 under the Treaty of Lisbon.

Source and additional information:
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/03/09-european-council-president-election/

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