President of the European Commission

President of the European Commission
Emblem of the commission
Flag of Europe
Incumbent Ursula von der Leyen since 1 December 2019
European Commission
Style	President[1]
Status	Head of an Institution
Member of	European Commission European Council (non-voting)
Reports to	European Parliament European Council
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

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.

1. ↑ English Style Guide: A handbook for authors and translators in the European Commission (PDF) (8 ed.). European Commission. October 2019. p. 119. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
2. ↑ "European Commission salaries" (PDF). European Voice (Supplement: The Companion to the European Commission). Politico: 56. February 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.