L 291/26 Official Journal of the European Union 7.11.2009 COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 27 October 2009 appointing one French member of the Committee of the Regions (2009/817/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof, Having regard to the proposal of the French Government, Whereas: () 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 (%). (2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Bernard SOULAGE, 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 Bernard SOULAGE, Vice-président du Conseil régional de Rhone-Alpes. Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption. Done at Luxembourg, 27 October 2009. For the Council The President C. BILDT () O] L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.