Leaders of the European Union have chosen Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini as their new foreign policy chief, while Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has become the new chairman, outgoing European Council President Herman Van Rompuy announced on Saturday.

“The European Council has elected PM Donald Tusk as the next President of the European Council & Euro Summits,” Van Rompuy tweeted.

“The European Council has appointed FM Federica Mogherini as the next EU High Representative,” he added.

Mogherini, a41-year-old center-left politician, has been Italy’s foreign minister only since February, drawing criticism that she lacks experience.

Al Arabiya