**Summary:**
European Council Decision (EU) 2022/492, adopted on March 24, 2022, re-elects Mr. Charles Michel as President of the European Council. This decision, based on Article 15(5) of the Treaty on European Union, extends Mr. Michel's term from June 1, 2022, to November 30, 2024. Mr. Michel was initially elected on July 2, 2019, by European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1135 for a term spanning from December 1, 2019, to May 31, 2022. The decision will be communicated to Mr. Michel by the Secretary-General of the Council and published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Council: The institution that elected the President, mentioned throughout the document.
Charles MICHEL: The President of the European Council who was re-elected.
Treaty on European Union: The legal basis for the European Council's decision.
European Council Decision EU 2022/492: The specific decision document analyzed.
European Council Decision EU 2019/1135: The previous decision that elected Mr. Charles Michel as President of the European Council in 2019.
Brussels: The location where the decision was made.
Official Journal of the European Union: The publication in which the decision will be published.
Council of the European Union: Referred to as 'The Council', the institution represented by its President in the document.
L 100/54 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.3.2022
DECISIONS
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 2019until 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).