President of the European Commission
highest official and leader of the European Commission, the institution that holds the executive power of the European Union / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The President of the European Commission is the head of the European Commission. It is the executive branch of the European Union. The President of the Commission leads a cabinet of Commissioners. The President, is chosen by the Council and Parliament, and decides (with each country) who the other members are and what they do.
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President of the European Commission | |
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European Commission | |
Style | President[1] |
Status | Head of an Institution |
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Residence | Berlaymont building |
Seat | Brussels, Belgium |
Nominator | European Council |
Appointer | European Parliament |
Term length | Five years, renewable |
Constituting instrument | Treaties of the European Union |
Formation | 1 January 1958 |
First holder | Walter Hallstein |
Deputy | First Vice-President of the European Commission |
Salary | €306,655 annually[2] |
Website | ec.europa.eu |
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