Who has been elected as the new President of the European Council in 2019?

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In 2019, Charles Michel was elected as the President of the European Council. He assumed office on December 1, 2019, succeeding Donald Tusk. Prior to this role, Michel served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 2014 to 2019. His election marked the third full-time presidency of the European Council since its establishment under the Treaty of Lisbon in 2009.

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• The President of the European Council is elected by its members for a term of two and a half years, renewable once.
• The role involves chairing European Council meetings, driving its work forward, and representing the EU externally on issues concerning its common foreign and security policy.
• Charles Michel was re-elected for a second term starting June 1, 2022, and ending November 30, 2024.
• The European Council comprises the heads of state or government of EU member states, the President of the European Council, and the President of the European Commission.
• The position of President of the European Council was established by the Treaty of Lisbon, which came into force in 2009.
• The President's role is distinct from that of the President of the European Commission, who leads the EU's executive branch.

​Note: As of June 2024, António Costa has been appointed as the new President of the European Council, succeeding Charles Michel​