Other Institutions
The President of the European Court of Justice is elected from among the judges every three years (renewable term). The president presides over hearings and deliberations, directing judicial business and administration (for example, the time table of the Court and Grand Chamber). He or she also assigns cases to the chambers for inquiries and appoints a judge as a rapporteur. The current President is Vassilios Skouris.
The President of the European Court of Auditors is elected by among the other members for a renewable three year term and is currently led by Vítor Manuel da Silva Caldeira.
The President of the European Central Bank is appointed by the Council for an eight year term, and is currently headed by Mario Draghi.
Read more about this topic: List Of Presidents Of European Union Institutions
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