EU leaders have picked German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen for the top post of European Commission chief, after a marathon three-day summit, APA reports citing BBC.
The nomination of Ms Von der Leyen, a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, came as a surprise after the main front-runners were rejected.
If approved by the European Parliament she will become the first female Commission president.
IMF head Christine Lagarde has been nominated for the head of the ECB.
The European Central Bank role is currently filled by Mario Draghi, who was widely credited with saving the euro during the eurozone debt crisis.
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