Jean-Claude Juncker has officially be given the most powerful job in the European Union.
He has gone before the European Parliament where he was ratified as the President of the new European Commission.
The vote saw 428 in favour, 250 against and 47 abstentions - along with 10 spoilt votes.
This is despite strong opposition from the British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is worried Mr. Juncker will try to increase the Union's powers at the expense of individual countries.
The out-going President, José-Manuel Barroso, has sent his congratulations:
My warm #congratulations to @JunckerEU on his election as the next President of @EU_Commission! JMB
— José Manuel Barroso (@BarrosoEU) July 15, 2014
The move paves the way for talks to begin about what job each member state might get in his new administration.
The Irish nominee - the former Environment Minister Phil Hogan - has been tipped to take over the high-profile agriculture position.
Mr. Juncker served as Prime Minister of Luxembourg for over 18 years between 1995 and 2013.
He was elected by the EPP Congress held in Dublin earlier this year as the EPP candidate for President of the European Commission ahead of the European elections.
But at least one MEP saw the lighter side of the vote today - with Luke 'Ming' Flanagan tweeting this picture of the ballot paper:
Tough choice. #EuroMing @JunckerEU #Juncker pic.twitter.com/H8RsDrVR6A
— Luke Ming Flanagan (@lukeming) July 15, 2014
