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| 8.3.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 68/9 |
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8.3.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 68/9

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/374

of 5 March 2019

appointing a member and six alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Sweden, of the Committee of the Regions

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Swedish Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 20 July 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1203 (4) Ms Carola GUNNARSSON, Ms Agneta LIPKIN and Mr Anders ROSÉN were replaced by Mr Jonny LUNDIN, Mr Erik PELLING and Mr Glenn NORDLUND as alternate members. |
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(1)

On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 20 July 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1203 (4) Ms Carola GUNNARSSON, Ms Agneta LIPKIN and Mr Anders ROSÉN were replaced by Mr Jonny LUNDIN, Mr Erik PELLING and Mr Glenn NORDLUND as alternate members.

| (2) | A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Paul LINDQUIST. |
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(2)

A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Paul LINDQUIST.

| (3) | Two alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Carl Fredrik GRAF and Mr Erik PELLING. |
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(3)

Two alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Carl Fredrik GRAF and Mr Erik PELLING.

| (4) | Four alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the mandates on the basis of which Ms Åsa ÅGREN WIKSTRÖM (Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Umeå kommun), Ms Marie SÄLLSTRÖM (Ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige, Blekinge läns landsting), Mr Jonny LUNDIN (Härnösands kommun) and Mr Glenn NORDLUND (Örnsköldsviks kommun) were proposed, |
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(4)

Four alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the mandates on the basis of which Ms Åsa ÅGREN WIKSTRÖM (Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Umeå kommun), Ms Marie SÄLLSTRÖM (Ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige, Blekinge läns landsting), Mr Jonny LUNDIN (Härnösands kommun) and Mr Glenn NORDLUND (Örnsköldsviks kommun) were proposed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

| (a) | as a member:






  — | Mr Pehr GRANFALK, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Solna kommun, |
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(a)

as a member:

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Mr Pehr GRANFALK, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Solna kommun,

| (b) | as alternate members:






  — | Ms Suzanne FRANK, Ersättare i landstingsfullmäktige, Kronobergs läns landsting, |
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(b)

as alternate members:

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Ms Suzanne FRANK, Ersättare i landstingsfullmäktige, Kronobergs läns landsting,

| — | Ms Caroline HOFFSTEDT, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Uppsala kommun, |
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Ms Caroline HOFFSTEDT, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Uppsala kommun,

| — | Ms Marie SÄLLSTRÖM, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Karlshamns kommun (change of mandate), |
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Ms Marie SÄLLSTRÖM, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Karlshamns kommun (change of mandate),

| — | Ms Åsa ÅGREN WIKSTRÖM, Ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige, Västerbottens läns landsting (change of mandate), |
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Ms Åsa ÅGREN WIKSTRÖM, Ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige, Västerbottens läns landsting (change of mandate),

| — | Mr Jonny LUNDIN, Ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige, Västernorrlands läns landsting (change of mandate), |
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Mr Jonny LUNDIN, Ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige, Västernorrlands läns landsting (change of mandate),

| — | Mr Glenn NORDLUND, Ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige, Västernorrlands läns landsting (change of mandate). |
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Mr Glenn NORDLUND, Ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige, Västernorrlands läns landsting (change of mandate).

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 5 March 2019.

For the Council

The President

G.L. GAVRILESCU

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(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

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(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

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(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

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(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1203 of 20 July 2015 appointing three Swedish members and six Swedish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 195, 23.7.2015, p. 44).

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