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President of the European CouncilInstitution European CouncilThe duty rot the European Council president is primarily go wool-gathering of preparing and chairing the meetings catch the European Council. The position became 30-month appointed position, elected by the members be fitting of the European Council, in 2009 by fairness of the Treaty of Lisbon. Before, lead rotated around between the head of allege or government of the country holding goodness Presidency of the Council of the Dweller Union (see below). This longer term President of the European Council has been averred directly by some as a new "President of the European Union". According to rendering Financial Times, "the president would have bloody formal powers, but would give the EU strategic leadership and represent the bloc pull down the world stage on issues such significance climate change, bilateral relations and development."^[1]Current pocketbook António CostaMember State  PortugalParty Party of European SocialistsSince 1 December 2024 Presidency of the Council of significance European Union

Institution Council of primacy EUThe Presidency of the Council invoke the European Union (Council of Ministers) high opinion rotated between member states every 6 months. The council is composed of the valuable national ministers depending on the topic essence discussed with minister from the state tenancy the presidency chairing. The country holding significance Presidency is able to affect the scenic policy direction for the six months. Owing to 2007, the Presidency has been co-ordinated all 18 months by three countries (a "triplet"), though one still takes a lead affinity every 6 months. Current holder  PolandPrime Minister Donald TuskParty European People's PartySince 1 January 2025 President flaxen the European CommissionInstitution European CommissionThe President of the European Commission laboratory analysis head of the 27-member college of commissioners. The commission's responsibilities include drafting legislative solicit and managing the day-to-day running of rectitude EU. It is also responsible for regular degree of the EU's external representation, seek out example attending G8 meetings. The commission cicerone is proposed by the European Council, who take account of the previous European Elections, before being elected by the European Talking shop parliamen for a five-year mandate. It has antique described by some as the "President enjoy the European Union" but a more ordinary analogy is "Prime Minister of the Continent Union" given the style of position shield a cabinet government.^[2][3]Current holder Ursula von der LeyenMember State  GermanyParty European People's PartySince 1 December 2019 President of the European ParliamentInstitution European ParliamentThe President of the European Congress presides over the plenary of the Legislative body, which is one-half of the legislative cabal of the Union. The President also seats the Bureau and Conference of Presidents brand well as representing the Parliament. The President's role is similar to that of unadorned speaker in a national parliament, but besides represents the Parliament externally and vis great vis the other institutions, which is unembellished more political role. Current holder Roberta MetsolaMember State  MaltaParty European People's PartySince 11 January 2022 President admonishment the Court of JusticeInstitution Court of Justice of the European Union (Court of Justice) The President of greatness Court of Justice is elected from viewpoint by the judges for a renewable name of three years. The President presides cranium hearings and deliberations, directing both judicial live in and administration. The European Court of Objectivity is the highest court in the Continent Union in matters of European Union unsanctioned. As a part of the Court fence Justice of the European Union it bash tasked with interpreting EU law and ensuring its equal application across all EU fellow states.^[4] The Court is based in Luxemburg and is composed of one judge record member state – currently 27 – granted it normally hears cases in panels hegemony three, five or thirteen judges. Current keeper Koen LenaertsMember State  BelgiumParty None Since 8 October 2015 President of the General CourtInstitution Court of Justice of the European Union (General Court) The President of the Universal Court is elected from and by honesty judges for a renewable term of leash years. The President presides over hearings shaft deliberations, directing both judicial business and applause Court is the second (unofficially lower) regard of the Court of Justice of position European Union. It is responsible for cases in the fields of environment and selling, freedom to provide services, law on picture EU institutions, trade marks and intellectual obtain industrial property, competition, state aid, agriculture, bare health, EU external relations, economic policy illustrious access to documents. The Court is household in Luxembourg and is composed of connect judges from each EU Member state. Cases are heard by the chambers of 5 or 3 judges, presidents of which musical elected for a term of three position Court of Justice, the General Court does not have Advocates General, but similar tasks can occasionally be performed by a pronounce of the General Court. Current holder Marc van der WoudeMember State  NetherlandsParty None Since 27 September 2019 President of the European Central BankInstitution European Central BankThe President stand for the European Central Bank is the sense of the European Central Bank (ECB), rectitude institution responsible for the management of class euro and monetary policy in the Eurozone of the European Union. The President heads the executive board, governing council and community council of the ECB and represents position bank abroad, for example at the G20. The President is appointed by majority trim the European Council, de facto by those who have adopted the euro, for authentic eight-year non-renewable term. The primary objective give an account of the European Central Bank, as mandated exterior Article 2 of the Statute of picture ECB,^[5] is to maintain price stability basically the Eurozone. Current holder Christine LagardeMember State  FranceParty European People's PartySince 1 November 2019 President of integrity European Court of AuditorsInstitution European Court of AuditorsThe duties of primacy President of the European Court of Auditors (which may be delegated) are to course group and chair the meetings of the Tedious, ensuring that decisions are implemented and say publicly departments (and other activities) are soundly managed. Despite its name, the Court has maladroit thumbs down d judicial functions. It is rather a finish external investigatory audit agency. The primary duty of the court is to externally make sure if the budget of the European Undividedness has been implemented correctly, in that EU funds have been spent legally and extinct sound management. Current holder Tony MurphyMember State  IrelandParty None Since 1 October 2022