31.12.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 353/69 COUNCIL DECISION of 22 December 2009 appointing a Portuguese member of the Committee of the Regions (2009/1026/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 Portuguese Government, Whereas: (1)  On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 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 ('). (20 A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of the mandate of Mr José MACARIO CORREIA, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The following is hereby reappointed to the Committee of the Regions as a member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010: Mr José MACARIO CORREIA, Presidente da Camara Municipal de Faro. Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 22 December 2009. For the Council The President A. CARLGREN () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.