Critics say the pair have too low an international profile.
Belgian PM Herman van Rompuy was named President of the European Council, while Briton Baroness Catherine Ashton was made EU foreign affairs supremo.
The US welcomed the choice, saying it would make Europe a stronger partner.
However, the BBC’s Jonny Dymond in Brussels says there has been some dismay at the choice of two candidates with a low international profile.
The post of president has become a much less important one than originally envisaged, he adds.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Mr Van Rompuy would bring consensus and political competence to the presidency.
However, Turkish member of parliament Onur Oymen said he was concerned about what Mr Van Rompuy’s presidency could mean for Turkey’s aspirations to join the EU.
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