L 198/56 Official Journal of the European Union 30.7.2009 COUNCIL DECISION of 27 July 2009 appointing one Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions (2009/577EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof, The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as a member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010: Having regard to the proposal of the Spanish Government, ) ) Mr José Antonio GRINAN MARTINEZ, Presidente de la Junta de Andalucia. Whereas: Article 2 () On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 ('). Done at Brussels, 27 July 2009. For the Council (2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Manuel The President CHAVES GONZALES, C. BILDT () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.