Charles Michel re-elected President of the European Council

The European Council has re-elected Charles Michel as President. His second term of 2.5 years starts on June 1, 2022 and ends on November 30, 2024. Michel was also reappointed President of the Euro Summit for the same period.

He is the third full-time President of the European Council since the post was created by the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009.

Web page of Charles Michel, President of the European Council

Photos and videos by Charles Michel

biography

Charles Michel has been President of the European Council since 1 December 2019. He was previously Prime Minister of Belgium.

Biography of Charles Michel

President Charles Michel: first year in pictures (visual story)

President Charles Michel: second year in pictures (visual story)

Role of the President of the European Council

The President leads the meetings of the European Council and directs its work. He is also responsible for the external representation of the EU at the level of the European Council on the common foreign and security policy.

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