Council Decision (EU) 2025/2044 of 29 September 2025 appointing members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 29 September 2025 to 20 September 2030
Date: 2025-09-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, European Economic and Social Committee, appointment of members








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2025/2044


9.10.2025







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2025/2044
         
of 29 September 2025
         
appointing members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 29 September 2025 to 20 September 2030
         


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 300(2) and Article 302 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2019/853 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),


Having regard to the proposals made by Member States,


After consulting the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Council Decisions (EU) 2020/1392 (2), (EU) 2020/1555 (3), (EU) 2020/1636 (4), (EU) 2020/1709 (5) and (EU) 2021/465 (6), the term of office of the members of the European Economic and Social Committee ended on 20 September 2025. Therefore, new members of the European Economic and Social Committee should be appointed.












(2)


Each Member State was requested to submit to the Council a list of candidates, consisting of representatives of organisations of employers, of the employed and of other parties representative of civil society, notably in socioeconomic, civic, professional and cultural areas, for appointment as members of the European Economic and Social Committee.












(3)


Following the opinion of the Commission on the submitted lists of candidates delivered in accordance with Article 302(2) of the Treaty, on 16 September 2025, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/1911 (7). By that Decision, it appointed, for the period from 21 September 2025 to 20 September 2030, the members proposed by the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Greek, Spanish, Cyprus, Latvian, Hungarian, Maltese, Austrian, Romanian, Slovakian, and Swedish Governments. Decision (EU) 2025/1911 also appointed ten members proposed by the Belgian Government, twenty-two members proposed by the German Government, six members proposed by the Estonian Government, six members proposed by the Government of Ireland, twenty-three members proposed by the Italian Government, five members proposed by the Luxembourgish Government, ten members proposed by the Dutch Government, nine members proposed by the Portuguese Government, six members proposed by the Slovenian Government, and eight members proposed by the Finnish Government. Members in relation to whom the proposals for appointment had not been communicated to the Council before 10 June 2025 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2025/1911.












(4)


By 15 July 2025, Member States submitted further lists to the Council, namely the lists containing twenty-four members proposed by the French Government, nine members proposed by the Croatian Government, nine members proposed by the Lithuanian Government, and twenty-one members proposed by the Polish Government. The Commission delivered an opinion on the candidates on those lists, as well as on other candidates not included in its opinion delivered before the adoption of Decision (EU) 2025/1911, namely two members proposed by the Belgian Government, two members proposed by the German Government, one member proposed by the Estonian Government, three members proposed by the Government of Ireland, one member proposed by the Italian Government, one member proposed by the Luxembourgish Government, two members proposed by the Dutch Government, three members proposed by the Portuguese Government, one member proposed by the Slovenian Government, and one member proposed by the Finnish Government,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision are hereby appointed members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 29 September 2025 to 20 September 2030.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 29 September 2025.


For the Council


The President

M. BØDSKOV
            





(1)  
            OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 15, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/853/oj.

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2020/1392 of 2 October 2020 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2020 to 20 September 2025, and repealing and replacing the Council Decision appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period 21 September 2020 to 20 September 2025 adopted on 18 September 2020 (OJ L 322, 5.10.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/1392/oj).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2020/1555 of 22 October 2020 appointing a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2020 to 20 September 2025 (OJ L 355, 26.10.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/1555/oj).

(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2020/1636 of 30 October 2020 appointing a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2020 to 20 September 2025 (OJ L 369, 5.11.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/1636/oj).

(5)  Council Decision (EU) 2020/1709 of 13 November 2020 appointing two members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2020 to 20 September 2025 (OJ L 385, 17.11.2020, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/1709/oj).

(6)  Council Decision (EU) 2021/465 of 16 March 2021 appointing a member of the European Economic and Social Committee (OJ L 94, 18.3.2021, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2021/465/oj).

(7)  Council Decision (EU) 2025/1911 of 16 September 2025 appointing members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2025 to 20 September 2030 (OJ L, 2025/1911, 22.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1911/oj).




ANNEX
ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ – ANEXO – PŘÍLOHA – BILAG – ANHANG – LISA – ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ – ANNEX – ANNEXE – IARSCRÍBHINN – PRILOG – ALLEGATO – PIELIKUMS – PRIEDAS – MELLÉKLET – ANNESS – BIJLAGE – ZAŁĄCZNIK – ANEXO – ANEXĂ – PRÍLOHA – PRILOGA – LIITE – BILAGA
Членове/Miembros/Členové/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Liikmed/ Μέλη/Members/Membres/Comhaltaí/Članovi/Membri/ Locekļi/Nariai/Tagok/Membri/Leden/Członkowie/ Membros/Membri/Členovia/Člani/Jäsenet/Ledamöter

BELGIË / BELGIQUE / BELGIEN







 


Mr Alain COHEUR

Directeur des Affaires Européennes & Internationales de UNMS (Union Nationale des Mutualités Socialistes) (Director of European and International Affairs of the National Union of Socialist Mutuality Societies)










 


Mr Marc DECOSTER

Vice-président section provinciale FWA du Brabant Wallon (Vice-president FWA (Walloon Federation of Agriculture) of the provincial section of Walloon Brabant)





DEUTSCHLAND







 


Ms Sabine Helga HEIMBACH

Geschäftsführerin der Kommunikations- und Politik-Beratung SABINE HEIMBACH Communication Counsel (Managing Director of the communications and political affairs consulting firm SABINE HEIMBACH Communication Counsel)










 


Ms Sandra PARTHIE

Leitung des Brüsselbüros, Leitung Europäische Angelegenheiten, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln e.V. (IW) (Head of Brussels Office, Head of European Affairs, German Economic Institute (IW))





EESTI







 


Ms Kädi RISTKOK

tegevjuht, Eesti Rohetehnoloogia Liit (Chief Executive Officer, Estonian Cleantech Association)





ÉIRE/IRELAND







 


Mr John COMER

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association











 


Mr Jack O’CONNOR

Committee member, Kildare Council of Trade Unions, Former President of Irish Congress of Trade Unions











 


Mr Neil WALKER

Director, Walker Energy Consulting






FRANCE







 


Mr Christophe BÉGUINET

Chargé des relations avec l’enseignement supérieur chez ENEDIS, Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail (CFDT) (Relations Officer of Higher Education at ENEDIS, French Democratic Confederation of Labour)










 


Ms Sandrine BELIER

Directrice, Association Humanité et Biodiversité (Director, Humanity and Biodiversity Association)










 


Mr Stéphane BIJOUX

Directeur de la stratégie internationale et de la coopération, France Télévisions (Director of International Strategy and Cooperation, France Televisions)










 


Ms Marie-Charles BONJEAN

Cadre de santé au Centre hospitalier d’Angoulême, Union Nationale des Associations Familiales (UNAF) (Health Excutive at the Angoulême Hospital, National Union of Family Associations)










 


Ms Rachel BRISHOUAL

Secrétaire nationale, Union Nationale des Syndicats Autonomes (UNSA) (National Secretary, National Union of Autonomous Trade Unions)










 


Mr Philippe CHARRY

Représentant du Comité économique et social européen auprès d’EURAD-2, Force Ouvrière (FO) (European Economic and Social Committee Representative at EURAD-2, Workers’ Force)










 


Mr Michel CHASSANG

Président d’honneur de l’Union Nationale des Professions Libérales (UNAPL) et Vice-président du Conseil économique, social et environnemental (Honorary President, National Union of Liberal Professions, and Vice-president of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council)










 


Ms Chiara CORAZZA

Présidente de la société de conseil Chiara Corazza Consulting (CCC) et Représentante du secteur privé pour la France, G20 EMPOWER (President of the Consulting society Chiara Corazza Consulting (CCC), Representative for the French private sector at G20 EMPOWER)










 


Ms Renata COUTAZ

Conseillère confédérale, Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) (Confederal Advisor, General Confederation of Labour)










 


Mr Pascal DEBAY

Educateur Spécialisé à l’Association Accueil et Réinsertion Sociale de Nancy, Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) (Special Educator at the Association for Integration and Social Reintegration in Nancy, General Confederation of Labour)










 


Ms Carole DESIANO

Représentante de Force Ouvrière (FO) au Conseil National pour le Développement et la Solidarité Internationale (CNDSI) (Workers’ Force Representative at the National Council for Development and International Solidarity)










 


Mr Denis JEAMBRUN

Secrétaire fédéral, Confédération Française des Travailleurs Chrétiens (CFTC) (Federal Secretary, French Confederation of Christian Workers)










 


Ms Marie-Pierre LE BRETON

Vice-présidente de la gouvernance d’Harmonie Mutuelle, Union Des Employeurs de l’Economie Sociale et Solidaire (UDES) (Vice-president of the governance, Harmonie Mutuelle, Union of Social Economy Employers)










 


Mr Christophe LEFEVRE

Chargé de mission chez SCOR-SE, Confédération Française de l’Encadrement – Confédération Générale des Cadres (CFE-CGC) (Project Manager at SCOR-SE, French Management Confederation – General Confederation of Executives)










 


Mr Thierry LIBAERT

Administrateur du fonds de dotation en actions de partage, ONG Max Havelaar (Director of the Endowment fund for sharing actions, NGO Max Havelaar)










 


Ms Laure NICLOT

Présidente de l’association Jeunes européens (France) (President of the Association Young Europeans (France))










 


Mr Christian PIEROTTI

Directeur des affaires publiques européennes et internationales chez France Assureurs, Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF) (Director of European and International Public Affairs at French Insurers, Movement of French Enterprises)










 


Mr Jean-Michel POTTIER

Vice-président du conseil d’administration de l’UNEDIC, Confédération des Petites et des Moyennes Entreprises (CPME) (Vice-president of UNEDIC Board of Directors, Confederation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)










 


Ms Emilie PROUZET

Directrice des affaires européennes à la Fédération française du commerce et de la distribution, Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF) (Director of European Affairs at the French Federation of Trade and Distribution, Movement of French Enterprises)










 


Mr Arnold PUECH d’ALISSAC

Président de l’Organisation mondiale des agriculteurs, Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d’Exploitants Agricoles (FNSEA) (President of the World Organization of Farmers, National Federation of Farmers’ Unions)










 


Ms Amélie REBIERE

Vice-présidente nationale, Coordination Rurale (CR) (National Vice-president, Rural Coordination)










 


Ms Jaqueline RIEDINGER BALZER

Première vice-présidente de la Confédération Nationale de la Boucherie Charcuterie, Union des Entreprises de Proximité (U2P) (First Vice-president of the National Confederation of Butcher and Delicatessen, Union of Local Businesses)










 


Mr Arnaud SCHWARTZ

Vice-président, France Nature Environnement (FNE) (Vice-president, France Nature and Environment)










 


Ms Aurélie SEIGNE

Responsable du pôle économie et société, Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail (CFDT) (Head of Economy and Society Department, French Democratic Confederation of Labour)





HRVATSKA







 


Mr Luka BOGDAN

Zamjenik upraviteljice za europske fondove i sustavne podrške, Nacionalna zaklada za razvoj civilnoga društva (Deputy Director for European Funds and Systematic Support, National Foundation for Civil Society Development)










 


Ms Mirela BOJIĆ

Glavna tajnica, Matica hrvatskih sindikata (General Secretary, Matica – Association of Croatian Trade Unions)










 


Ms Marija HANŽEVAČKI

Glavna tajnica, Nezavisni hrvatski sindikati (NHS) (Secretary-General, Independent Trade Unions of Croatia (ITUC))










 


Ms Violeta JELIĆ

Glavna tajnica, Hrvatska obrtnička komora (HOK) (Secretary-General, Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts)










 


Ms Lidija PAVIĆ-ROGOŠIĆ

Ravnateljica, udruga Održivi razvoj zajednice (ODRAZ) (Director of civil society organization ODRAZ – Sustainable Community Development)










 


Mr Danko RELIĆ’

Član Udruge narodnog zdravlja ‘Andrija Štampar’
                   (Member of the Association of People’s Health ‘Andrija Štampar’)










 


Ms Marina ROŽIĆ

Glavna tajnica, Hrvatska gospodarska komora (HGK) (Secretary-General, Croatian Chamber of Economy)










 


Ms Dijana ŠOBOTA

Izvršna tajnica za međunarodne odnose i razvoj organizacije, Savez samostalnih sindikata Hrvatske (SSSH) (Executive Secretary for International Relations and Organisational Development, Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia (UATUC))










 


Ms Irena WEBER

Glavna direktorica, Hrvatska udruga poslodavaca (HUP) (Director-General, Croatian Employers’ Association (CEA))





ITALIA







 


Mr Pietro Vittorio BARBIERI

Referente per le Politiche Europee, Forum Nazionale del Terzo Settore (Responsible for the European Policies, National Forum of the Third Sector)





LIETUVA







 


Mr Eitvydas BAJARŪNAS

Lietuvos pramonininkų konfederacijos atstovas (Representative of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists)










 


Ms Dovilė JUODKAITĖ

Lietuvos negalios organizacijų forumo Tarptautinio bendradarbiavimo koordinatorė (Coordinator of International Cooperation of the Lithuanian Disability Forum)










 


Ms Kristina KRUPAVIČIENĖ

Lietuvos profesinės sąjungos ‘Solidarumas
                  ’
                  pirmininke (President of the Lithuanian trade union ‘Solidarumas’)










 


Ms Jovita PRETZSCH

Lietuvos profesinės sąjungos ‘Solidarumas
                  ’
                  pirmininko pavaduotoja (Vice-President of the Lithuanian trade union ‘Solidarumas’)










 


Mr Emilis RUŽELĖ

Lietuvos verslo konfederacijos generalinio direktoriaus pavaduotojas (Deputy Director-General of the Lithuanian Business Confederation)










 


Ms Gaja ŠAVELĖ

Nacionalinės nevyriausybinių organizacijų koalicijos direktoré (Director of the National Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations)










 


Ms Jurga SUBAČIŪTĖ-ŽEMAITIENĖ

Lietuvos pramonės profesinių sąjungų federacijos pirmininko pavaduotoja (Vice-Chairwoman of the Federation of Lithuanian Industrial Trade Unions)










 


Mr Vilius TAMKVAITIS

Asociacijos ‘Investors’ Forum
                  ’
                  vyresnysis ekonomikos ir politikos analitikas (Senior Economic and Policy Analyst at Investors’ Forum)










 


Mr Domantas TRACEVIČIUS

Viešosios įstaigos ‘Žiedinė ekonomika
                  ’
                  vadovas (Head of the public institution ‘Žiedinė ekonomika’)





LUXEMBOURG







 


Ms Marie Josiane WILLEMS

Représentante, Chambre d’Agriculture du Luxembourg, Centrale Paysanne Luxembourgeoise (CPL) (Representative, Agricultural Chamber of Luxembourg, Centrale Paysanne Luxembourgeoise)





NEDERLAND







 


Ms Marjolijn BULK

Beleidsadviseur Europese Zaken bij FNV (Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging) (Policy Advisor European Affairs at FNV (The Netherlands Trade Union Confederation))










 


Mr Alfred PELTZER

Adviseur bij FNV (Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging) (Advisor at FNV (The Netherlands Trade Union Confederation))





POLSKA







 


Mr Krzysztof Stanisław BALON

Wiceprzewodniczący Rady Wykonawczej, Polski Komitet Europejskiej Sieci Przeciwdziałania Ubóstwu EAPN (Vice-president of the Executive Council of the Polish Committee of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN Poland))










 


Mr Michał Jan BONI

Doradca, Pracodawcy RP. (Advisor, Employers of Poland)










 


Mr Wincenty Sławomir BRONIARZ

Prezes Związku Nauczycielstwa Polskiego, Ogólnopolskie Porozumienie Związków Zawodowych (President of the Polish Teachers’ Union, All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions)










 


Ms Karolina Lidia DRESZER-SMALEC

Prezeska Zarządu Ogólnopolskiej Federacji Organizacji Pozarządowych (President of the Board of the National Federation of Polish Non-Governmental Organizations)










 


Ms Kinga Maria GRAFA

Zastępczyni Dyrektor Generalnej ds. Europejskich w Konfederacji Lewiatan (Deputy Director-General for European Affairs in Confederation Lewiatan)










 


Mr Wojciech Stanisław ILNICKI

Przewodniczący Komisji Zakładowej NSZZ ‘Solidarność’ przy Kopalni Węgla Brunatnego Turów, Wiceprzewodniczący Rady Krajowego Sekretariatu Węgla i Energetyki NSZZ ‘Solidarność’
                   (Chairman of the Workplace Committee of Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union ‘Solidarność’ at coal mine Turów; Deputy Chairman of the Council of the National Secretariat of Coal and Energy of the Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union ‘Solidarność’)










 


Mr Rafał Bogusław JANKOWSKI

Przewodniczący Niezależnego Samorządnego Związku Zawodowego Policjantów, Członek Zarządu Głównego Forum Związków Zawodowych (Chairman of the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union of Policemen; Member of the Main Board of the Trade Unions’ Forum)










 


Mr Jan KLIMEK

Prezes Związku Rzemiosła Polskiego (President of the Polish Craft Association)










 


Ms Ewa Maria KULIK-BIELIŃSKA

Ekspertka, członkini Komitetu Prawnego Forum Darczyńców w Polsce (Expert, member of the Legal Committee of the Polish Donors’ Forum)










 


Mr Maciej Dawid KUNYSZ

Wiceprezes Stowarzyszenia ‘EKOSKOP’
                   (Vice-chairman of the EKOSKOP Association)










 


Mr Michał LUDWIKOWSKI

Doradca Zarządu Wykonawczego Związku Ochotniczych Straży Pożarnych RP (Advisor to the Executive Board of the Volunteer Fire Brigade Association of Poland)










 


Mr Marcin Wiesław NOWACKI

Wiceprezes Związku Przedsiębiorców i Pracodawców (Vice-President of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers)










 


Ms Justyna Kalina OCHĘDZAN

Prezes Wspólnoty Roboczej Związków Organizacji Społecznych (WRZOS) (President of the Working Community of Associations of Social Organisations ‘Wrzos’)










 


Mr Krzysztof Marek OSTROWSKI

Dyrektor Biura Interwencji, Business Centre Club (Director of the Interventions Bureau in Business Centre Club)










 


Mr Krzysztof Jerzy PATER

Przewodniczący Związku Harcerstwa Polskiego (President of the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association)










 


Mr Dariusz Mirosław POTYRAŁA

Członek Prezydium Ogólnopolskiego Porozumienia Związków Zawodowych (Member of the Presidium of All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions)










 


Ms Magdalena Anna RZECZKOWSKA

Dyrektor Biura Federacji Przedsiębiorców Polskich w Brukseli (Director of the Federation of Polish Entrepreneurs’ Bureau in Brussels)










 


Ms Joanna Patrycja SAJEWSKA

Pełnomocnik Zarządu Polskiego Towarzystwa Gospodarczego ds. społeczno-ekonomicznych (Board’s representative for socioeconomic affair at the Polish Business Society)










 


Mr Grzegorz Juliusz SIKORA

Dyrektor do spraw Administracyjnych, Forum Związków Zawodowych (Director for Administrative Matters of Trade Unions’ Forum)










 


Mr Mateusz Maciej SZYMAŃSKI

Kierownik Biura Zagranicznego Komisji Krajowej NSZZ ‘Solidarność’
                   (Head of the International Office of the National Commission of the Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union ‘Solidarność’)










 


Mr Grzegorz Adam TREFON

Członek Porozumienia Związków Zawodowych ‘Kadra’, Forum Związków Zawodowych (Member of Alliance of the Trade Unions ‘Kadra’, Trade Union’s Forum)





PORTUGAL







 


Mr Carlos Manuel ALVES TRINDADE

Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses (CGTP-IN) (CGTP-IN – General Confederation of Portuguese Workers)










 


Mr Francisco João BERNARDINO DA SILVA

Diretor-geral da Confederação Portuguesa de Economia Social – CPES (Director-General of the Portuguese Confederation for Social Economy (CPES))










 


Mr Carlos Manuel SIMÕES DA SILVA

Representante da União Geral de Trabalhadores (UGT) (Representative of the General Workers’ Union (UGT))





SLOVENIJA







 


Mr Jože SMOLE

Svetovalec generalnega sekretarja Združenja delodajalcev Slovenije (ZDS) (Advisor to the Secretary-General of the Association of Employers of Slovenia (ZDS))





SUOMI







 


Ms Eeva-Liisa INKEROINEN

Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto EK (Confederation of Finnish Industries)







ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2044/oj
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