Council Decision (EU) 2026/1057 of 5 May 2026 appointing seven alternate members, proposed by the Republic of Portugal, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2026-05-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Portugal, appointment of members, member of the Committee of the Regions








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2026/1057


11.5.2026







            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1057
         
of 5 May 2026
         
appointing seven alternate members, proposed by the Republic of Portugal, 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 Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1),


Having regard to the proposal of the Portuguese Government,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 300(3) of the Treaty, the Committee of the Regions is to consist of representatives of regional and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.












(2)


On 10 December 2024, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/71 (2), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030.












(3)


Five alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Pedro Alexandre ANTUNES FAUSTINO PIMPÃO DOS SANTOS, Mr João Maria ARANHA GRILO, and Ms Cristina Lasalete CARDOSO VIEIRA, and the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Rogério Conceição BACALHAU COELHO and Mr Nuno José GONÇALVES MASCARENHAS were proposed for appointment.












(4)


Two alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the appointment of Mr Hugo Manuel DOS SANTOS MARTINS and Mr José Manuel GONÇALVES as members of the Committee of the Regions.












(5)


The Portuguese Government has proposed the following representatives of local bodies who hold a local authority electoral mandate as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2030: Mr José Carlos DAS DORES ZORRINHO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Évora (Mayor of Évora), Mr João Carlos FERREIRA VALÉRIO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Oliveira de Frades (Mayor of Oliveira de Frades), Mr Inácio José LUDOVICO ESPERANÇA, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Vila Viçosa (Mayor of Vila Viçosa), Mr Amadeu Albertino MARQUES SOARES ALBERGARIA, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Santa Maria da Feira (Mayor of Santa Maria da Feira), Mr Carlos Manuel MARTINS CONDESSO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo (Mayor of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo), Mr Pedro Miguel MOURO LOURENÇO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de São Pedro do Sul (Mayor of São Pedro do Sul), and Mr Hélio Jorge SIMÕES FAZENDEIRO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Covilhã (Mayor of Covilhã),





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following representatives of local bodies who hold an electoral mandate are hereby appointed as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2030:






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Mr José Carlos DAS DORES ZORRINHO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Évora (Mayor of Évora),










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Mr João Carlos FERREIRA VALÉRIO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Oliveira de Frades (Mayor of Oliveira de Frades),










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Mr Inácio José LUDOVICO ESPERANÇA, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Vila Viçosa (Mayor of Vila Viçosa),










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Mr Amadeu Albertino MARQUES SOARES ALBERGARIA, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Santa Maria da Feira (Mayor of Santa Maria da Feira),










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Mr Carlos Manuel MARTINS CONDESSO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo (Mayor of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo),










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Mr Pedro Miguel MOURO LOURENÇO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de São Pedro do Sul (Mayor of São Pedro do Sul), and










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Mr Hélio Jorge SIMÕES FAZENDEIRO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Covilhã (Mayor of Covilhã).






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




Done at Brussels, 5 May 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. KERAVNOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13 (ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/852/oj).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2025/71 of 10 December 2024 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2025 to 25 January 2030 (OJ L, 2025/71, 16.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/71/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1057/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)