List Of Presidents Of European Union Institutions
This is a list of presidents of the institutions of the European Union (EU). Each of the institutions is headed by a president or a presidency, with some being more prominent than others. Most go back to 1957 but others, such as the Presidents of the Court of Auditors or the Central Bank have been created recently.
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