11.10.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 260/17 COUNCIL DECISION of 2 October 2003 appointing 12 Greek members and 12 Greek alternate members of the Committee of the Regions THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (2003/718/EC) Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Greek Government, Whereas: (1)  On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions ('). (2)  The seats of 12 members and 12 alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of all the Greek members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, of which the Council was notified on 12 September 2003, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article (@) The following are hereby appointed members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006. 1. Ms YENNIMATA, Phophi 2. Mr CHATZOPOULOS, Christos 3. Mr TATSIS, Konstantinos 4. Mr SGOUROS, Yannis 5. Mr STAMATIS, Dimitrios 6. Mr KOUKOULOPOULOS, Paris 7. Ms BAKOYANNI, Theodora 8. Mr KARAVOLAS, Andreas 9. Mr TZANIKOS, Panayotis 10. Mr KAMARAS, Pavlos 11. Mr PALEOLOGOS, Christos 12. Mr TZATZANIS, Konstantinos Chief Executive of the extended province of Athens- Piraeus President of the Greek Union of Provinces Chief Executive of the extended province of Evros-Rodopi Chief Executive of the extended province of Xanthi- Drama-Kavala Prefect of Athens Prefect of Aitolia and Akarmania Mayor of Kozani President of the Union of Urban and Rural Municipalities Mayor of Athens Mayor of Patras Mayor of Marousi Mayor of Pevki-Attica Municipal Counsellor Municipality of Livadia Municipal Counsellor Municipality of Piraeus (b) The following are hereby appointed alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006. 1. Mr MACHIMARIS, Georgios 2. Mr MACHERIDIS, Yannis 3. Mr LAMBRINOUDIS, Polydoros 4. Mr KATSAROS, Loukas () OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38. Prefect of Corfu Prefect of the Dodecanese Prefect of Chios Prefect of Larisa