EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/509

of 22 March 2018

appointing the Vice-President of the European Central Bank

THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 283(2),

Having regard to Council Recommendation of 20 February 2018 on the appointment of the Vice-President of the European Central Bank (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (3),

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Luis DE GUINDOS JURADO is hereby appointed Vice-President of the European Central Bank for a term of office of 8 years as from 1 June 2018.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

(1)  OJ C 67, 22.2.2018, p. 1.

(2)  Opinion delivered on 14 March 2018 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3)  Opinion delivered on 7 March 2018 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4)  Decision 2010/223/EU of the European Council of 26 March 2010 appointing the Vice-President of the European Central Bank (OJ L 99, 21.4.2010, p. 7).