Address by Herman Van Rompuy on his election as President of the European Council (19 November 2009)
Text At their meeting of 19 November 2009, the Heads of State or Government of the 27 Member States of the European Union appoint Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the first permanent President of the European Council for the period from 1 December 2009 to 31 May 2012.
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Source: European Council, European Council – Press releases – Acceptance speech by Herman Van Rompuy following his nomination as first permanent President of the European Council. Brussels: 19.11.2009. 2 p. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/141246.pdf.
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