9.3.The President shall be appointed by common accord of thegovernments of the Member States at the level of Heads of Stateor Government, on a recommendation from, as the case may be,the Committee of Governors or the Council of the EMI, and afterconsulting the European Parliament and the Council.
9.3.Déanfaidh Rialtais na mBallstát de thoil a chéile ar leibhéalna gCeannairí Stáit nó Rialtais ar mholadh, de réir mar a bheidh,ón gCoiste Gobharnóirí nó ó Chomhairle IEAagus tar éis dul igcomhairle le Parlaimint na hEorpa agus leis an gComhairle, an tUachtarán a cheapadh go ceann tréimhse trí bliana.