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
Date: 2015-02-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, United Kingdom, appointment of members








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7.2.2015   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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            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
         


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 300(3) and Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision 2014/930/EU of 16 December 2014 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1),


Having regard to the proposals made by each Member State,

Whereas:







(1)


Article 300(3) of the Treaty requires that members or alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, besides being representatives of regional or local bodies, either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.












(2)


Article 305 of the Treaty provides for the members of the Committee of the Regions and an equal number of alternate members to be appointed by the Council for five years in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State.












(3)


As the term of office of the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions expired on 25 January 2015, it was necessary to appoint new members and alternate members.












(4)


On 26 January 2015, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2015/116 (2) appointing the members and alternate members proposed by the Belgian, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Irish, Greek, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Cypriot, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Austrian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Slovak, Finnish, and Swedish Governments, 23 members and 23 alternate members proposed by the German Government and 18 members and 16 alternate members proposed by the Polish Government for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. Members and alternate members whose nominations had not been communicated to the Council by 22 January 2015 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2015/116.












(5)


On 2 February 2015 and on 3 February 2015, the list of members and alternate members proposed by the UK Government as well as the list containing one member and one alternate member proposed by the German Government were submitted to the Council. Those members and alternate members should be appointed for the same period running from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 as the members and alternate members appointed by Decision (EU) 2015/116. This Decision should therefore apply retroactively from 26 January 2015. A third Decision appointing the remaining members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 will be adopted at a later date,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020:






—


as members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex I;










—


as alternate members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex II.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall take effect on 26 January 2015.




Done at Brussels, 5 February 2015.


For the Council


The President

E. RINKĒVIČS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 365, 19.12.2014, p. 143.

(2)  Decision (EU) 2015/116 of the Council 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).




ANNEX I

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ I — ANEXO I — PŘÍLOHA I — BILAG I — ANHANG I — I LISA — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Ι — ANNEX I — ANNEXE I — PRILOG I — ALLEGATO I — I PIELIKUMS — I PRIEDAS — I. MELLÉKLET — ANNESS I — BIJLAGE I — ZAŁĄCZNIK I — ANEXO I — ANEXA I — PRÍLOHA I — PRILOGA I — LIITE I — BILAGA I


Членове/Miembros/Členové/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Liikmed/Μέλη/Members/Membres/Članovi/Membri/Locekļi/Nariai/Tagok/Membri/Leden/Członkowie/Membros/Membri/Členovia/Člani/Jäsenet/Ledamöter

DEUTSCHLAND
Frau Marion WALSMANN
Mitglied des Thüringer Landtags
UNITED KINGDOM






 


Cllr Stephen ALAMBRITIS
Leader of London Borough of Merton










 


Mr Michael ANTONIW
Assembly Member for Pontypridd










 


Cllr Sir Albert BORE
Member of Birmingham City Council










 


Cllr Robert Charles BRIGHT
Leader of Newport City Council










 


Cllr Anthony Gerard BUCHANAN
Councillor East Renfrewshire Council










 


Cllr Joseph COONEY
Leader of Pendle Council










 


Cllr Andrew Varah COOPER
Member of Kirklees Council










 


Cllr Trevor CUMMINGS
Member of Ards Borough Council










 


Jeremy Roger EVANS
Assembly Member Greater London Authority










 


Ms Megan FEARON
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly










 


Ms Patricia Josephine FERGUSON
Constituency member for Glasgow Maryhill & Springburn










 


Cllr Robert Ian Neilson GORDON
Member of Hertfordshire Council










 


Cllr Judith HUGHES
Member of Kirklees Council










 


Cllr Gordon Charles KEYMER
Leader of Tandridge District Council










 


Cllr Margaret Ann LISHMAN
Member of Burnley Council










 


Cllr Cormack MCCHORD
Councillor for Stirling










 


Mr William Stewart MAXWELL
MSP for West of Scotland










 


Cllr Kevin PEEL
Member of Manchester City Council










 


Cllr Dorothy SHARPE
Member of East Riding of Yorkshire Council










 


Cllr Jill SHORTLAND
Member of Somerset Council










 


Cllr Harvey SIGGS
Member of Mendip Council










 


Cllr Judith Anne WALLACE
Member of North Tyneside Council










 


Cllr Paul WATSON
Leader, Sunderland Council










 


Cllr Emily WESTLEY
Member of Hastings Council









ANNEX II

ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ II — ANEXO II — PŘÍLOHA II — BILAG II — ANHANG II — II LISA — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ IΙ — ANNEX II — ANNEXE II — PRILOG II — ALLEGATO II — II PIELIKUMS — II PRIEDAS — II. MELLÉKLET — ANNESS II — BIJLAGE II — ZAŁĄCZNIK II — ANEXO II — ANEXA II — PRÍLOHA II — PRILOGA II — LIITE II — BILAGA II


Заместник-членове/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Suppleanter/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Alternate members/Suppléants/Zamjenici članova/Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pakaitiniai nariai/Póttagok/Membri Supplenti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy członków/Suplentes/Supleanți/Náhradníci/Nadomestni člani/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter

DEUTSCHLAND
Frau Dorothea MARX
Mitglied des Thüringer Landtags
UNITED KINGDOM






 


Cllr Sanchia ALASIA
Member of London Borough of Barking & Dagenham










 


Jennette ARNOLD
Assembly Member Greater London Authority










 


Cllr Shurma BATSON
Member of Stevenage Council










 


Cllr Zahid Mehmood CHAUHAN
Member of Oldham Council










 


Cllr John Paul FINDLOW
Member of Cheshire East Council










 


Cllr Gillian FORD
Member of London Borough of Havering










 


Cllr Barbara GRANT
East Renfrewshire Council










 


Cllr Suzanne Ellen GROCOTT
Member of London Borough of Merton










 


Cllr Arnold HATCH
Member of Craigavon Borough Council










 


Cllr Doreen HUDDART
Member of Newcastle City Council










 


Cllr Ronald Arvon HUGHES
Member of Conwy County Borough Council










 


Mr James Robert HUME
Regional List member for South of Scotland










 


Cllr Imran HUSSAIN
Member of Bradford Council










 


Cllr Geoffrey KNIGHT
Member of Lancaster Council










 


Sir James Angus Rhoderick MCGRIGOR
Regional List Member for the Highlands and Islands










 


Mr Fearghal MCKINNEY
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly










 


Cllr Robert John PRICE
Leader of Oxford Council










 


Cllr Gary ROBINSON
Leader Shetland Islands Council










 


Cllr Linda ROBINSON
Member of Wychavon Council










 


Cllr Sarah Elizabeth RUSSELL
Member of Derby Council










 


Cllr David SHAKESPEARE
Member of Wycombe Council










 


Rhodri Glyn THOMAS
Assembly Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr










 


Cllr Kay TWITCHEN
Member of Essex County Council










 


Cllr Martin John Beresford VEAL
Chairman, Bath & North East Somerset Council