# L_2019278EN.01001301.xml

| 30.10.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 278/13 |
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30.10.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 278/13

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1816

of 24 October 2019

appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Portuguese Republic, 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 Portuguese 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 6 November 2018, by Council Decision (EU) 2018/1666 (4), Mr Francisco LOPES was replaced by Mr Hélder António GUERRA DE SOUSA SILVA as an alternate member. |
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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 6 November 2018, by Council Decision (EU) 2018/1666 (4), Mr Francisco LOPES was replaced by Mr Hélder António GUERRA DE SOUSA SILVA as an alternate member.

| (2) | A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Álvaro DOS SANTOS AMARO, |
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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 Álvaro DOS SANTOS AMARO,

| (3) | An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Hélder António GUERRA DE SOUSA SILVA as a member of the Committee of the Regions, |
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(3)

An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Hélder António GUERRA DE SOUSA SILVA as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

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 Hélder António GUERRA DE SOUSA SILVA, Presidente da Câmara de Mafra; |
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(a)

as a member:

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Mr Hélder António GUERRA DE SOUSA SILVA, Presidente da Câmara de Mafra;

| (b) | as an alternate member:






  — | Mr Carlos André Teles Paulo DE CARVALHO, Presidente da Câmara de Tabuaço. |
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(b)

as an alternate member:

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Mr Carlos André Teles Paulo DE CARVALHO, Presidente da Câmara de Tabuaço.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 24 October 2019.

For the Council

The President

A.-K. PEKONEN

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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) 2018/1666 of 6 November 2018 appointing two members and five alternate members, proposed by the Portuguese Republic, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 278, 8.11.2018, p. 24).

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