Council Decision

of 20 November 2012

appointing a Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions

(2012/717/EU)

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 Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU(1) and 2010/29/EU(2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Esperanza AGUIRRE GIL DE BIEDMA,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1U.K.

The following is hereby appointed as member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

  • Mr Ignacio GONZÁLEZ GONZÁLEZ, Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid.

Article 2U.K.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 November 2012.

For the Council

The President

A. D. Mavroyiannis