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THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 283(2) thereof,Having regard to the recommendation of the Council of the European Unionnote,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliamentnote,Having regard to the opinion of the Governing Council of the European Central Banknote,Whereas:
(1)The term of office of the President of the European Central Bank, Mr Mario DRAGHI, appointed by European Council Decision 2011/386/EUnote, expires on 31 October 2019 and it is therefore necessary to appoint a new President of the European Central Bank.
(2)The European Council wishes to appoint Ms Christine LAGARDE who, in its view, meets all the requirements set out in Article 283(2) of the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
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