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Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy is the first President of the EU under the Lisbon Treaty. Photo by EPA/BGNES
Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been selected by EU leaders Thursday night as the first President of the European Union under the Lisbon Treaty.
Rompuy’s election to the new top EU job occurred at the special summit of the 27 EU heads of state, the BBC has reported citing diplomatic sources.
Van Rompuy is seen as a low key consensual politician with a reputation of a coalition builder. He is reported to have enjoyed the crucial support of the France and Germany for the top EU job.
Rompuy is to assume office with the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty on December 1, 2009.
More information on first EU President Herman Van Rompuy is available HERE.
UK EU Commissioner Catherine Ashton has been selected as EU's first "Foreign Minister" or High Foreign Policy Commissioner.
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