CEMR POLICY COMMITTEE 2016–2019 MANDATE
Albania (3)
Full members
Voltana ADEMI President of the Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM) Mayor of Shkoder Eduart KAPRI Mayor of Pogradec Xhelal MZIU Mayor of Kamez
Substitute members
Agron HAXHIMALI Executive Director of the Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM)
Bashkim SHESHU Mayor of Kukes Margerita TRASHAJ Councillor of Lezhe
Austria (4)
Full members
Carmen KIEFER Vice Mayor of Kuchl Arnold MARBEK Mayor of Poggersdorf Christine OPPITZ-PLÖRER Mayor of Innsbruck Heinz SCHADEN Mayor of Salzburg
Substitute members
Renate BRAUNER Executive City Councillor of Vienna Markus LINHART Mayor of Bregenz Pauline STERRER Mayor of Rüstorf Hannes WENINGER Councillor of the Gießhübl City Council
Belgium (5)
Full members
Isabelle ALBERT Mayor of Oreye, Member of the Provincial Council of Liege Jacques GOBERT President of the Union of Wallonian Cities and Municipalities Mayor of La Louvière Luc MARTENS President of the Association of Flemish Towns and Municipalities Municipal Councillor Roeselare Yvan MAYEUR Mayor of Brussels Marleen VANDERPOORTEN Deputy-Mayor of Lier Substitute members
Marc LOEWENSTEIN Deputy-Mayor of Forest Louise-Marie BATAILLE Secretary General of the Union of Cities and Municipalities of Wallonia
Mark SUYKENS General director of the Association of Flemish Towns and MunicipalitiesVVSG
Bosnia and Herzegovina (3)
Nominations not received
Bulgaria (4)
Full members
Ivo DIMOV Mayor of Dimitrovgrad Municipality Bedrie GAZIYUMER Councillor of Chernoochene Municipality Rumen GUNINSKI Mayor of Pravets Municipality Ivanka NIKOLOVA Mayor of Smyadovo Municipality
Substitute members
Apostol APOSTOLOV Mayor of Simitli Municipality Hristo HRISTOV Mayor of Bolyarovo Municipality Zlatina TULIEVA Councillor of Primorsko Municipality Ginka TCHAVDAROVA Executive Director of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria
Croatia (3)
Full members
Sanja BOŠNJAK Prefect of the Virovitica-Podravska County Goran PAUK President of the Croatian County Association Prefect of Šibenik-Knin County Ivo ŽINIĆ County Prefect of Sisak-Moslavina County
Substitute members
Marina MEDARIĆ Deputy-Mayor of Istria County Sanjin RUKAVINA Deputy-Mayor of the Lika-Senj County Josip ŠAFAR Deputy-Prefect of the Karlovac County
Cyprus (3)
Full members
Melia AVRAAM Councillor of Nicosie Municipality Andri MICHALIA Councillor of Lakatamia Municipality Lazaros S. SAVVIDES Mayor of Strovolos
2 Czech Republic (5)
Full members
Kveta HALANOVA Mayor of Jilove u Prahy Petr KULHANEK Mayor of Karlovy Vary František LUKL President of the Union of Towns and Communities of the Czech Republic Mayor of Kyjov Marcela STIKOVA Councillor of 15th Prague District Oldřich VLASÁK Councillor of Hradec Králové
Substitute members
Jana FISCHEROVÁ Councillor of Havlíčkův Brod Hana MAIEROVÁ Councillor of Turnov Pavel PACAL Deputy-Mayor of Trebic Ivo ŠANC Councillor of Kutna Hora Lukas VICEK Mayor of Pacov
Denmark (4)
Full members
Kirstine BILLE Councillor of Syddjurs Henrik Brade JOHANSEN Councillor of Lyngby-Taarbaek Anny WINTHER Councillor of the North Denmark Region Peter MADSEN Councillor of Zealand Region
Substitute members
Jens Christian GJESING Mayor of Haderslev Jess V. LAURSEN Councillor of North Denmark Region Bente NIELSEN Councillor Central Denmark Region Rest of delegates to be confirmed
Estonia (3)
Full members
Andres LAISK Head of Saue Municipality (AME) Pipi-Liis SIEMANN Mayor of Türi (AEC) Vladimir ŠOKMAN Chairman of Tartu City Council (AEC)
Substitute members
Ott KASURI Executive Director of the Association of Municipalities of Estonia (AME) Councillor of Harku
3 Finland (4)
Full members
Ari KORHONEN Mayor of Raisio Seija KUIKKA Chairman of the City Board of Mikkeli Aleksi RANDELL Mayor of the city of Turku Anne SNELLMAN Member of the City Board of Oulu
Substitute members
Toimi KANKAANNIEMI Chair of the City Council of Uurainen Sirpa PAATERO President of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities Councillor of Kotka
Mauri PEKKARINEN Chair of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities Council Councillor of Jyväskylä Sari RAUTIO Chairperson of the City Council of Hämeenlinna
France (7)
Full members
Jocelyne BOUGEARD Deputy Mayor of Rennes Member of the Rennes Metropolitan Council Florence FORZY-RAFFARD Municipal Councillor of Bordeaux Philippe LAURENT Executive President of AFCCRE Mayor of Sceaux Vice-President of Territoire Vallée Sud Grand Paris Member of the Ile-de-France Regional Council Agnès LE BRUN Mayor of Morlaix Vice-President of the Morlaix Agglomeration Community Regional Councillor for Bretagne Valérie LETARD Member of the French Senate 1st Vice-President of the Hauts de France Regional Council André SOBCZAC Municipal Councillor of Nantes Vice-President of Nantes Metropole Frédéric VALLETOUX Secretary General of AFCCRE Mayor of Fontainebleau President of the Fontainebleau-Avon Community of Communes Member of the Ile-de-France Regional Council
Substitute members Rest of delegates to be confirmed
4 Georgia (3)
Full members
Manana BARBAKADZE Member of Kharagauli Municipal Council Davit JIKIA President of NALAG Mayor of Rustavi Municipality Malkhaz MCHEDLISHVILI Member of Tbilisi Municipal Council
Substitute members
Dimitri KIPIANI District governor of Borjomi Municipality Shota MURGULIA Mayor of Kutaisi City Council Inga ZAMBAKHIDZE Member of Sackhere Municipal Council
Germany (8)
Full members
Lydia DIETRICH City councillor of Munich Hans-Joachim GROTE Mayor of Norderstedt Rainer HAAS Vice-President of the German Association of CEMR (RGRE) President of the Ludwigsburg County Georg HUBER President of the German Association of CEMR (RGRE) President of the County of Mühldorf a. Inn Hauke JAGAU President of the Region Hanover Angelika KORDFELDER Mayor of Rheine Christiane OVERMANS Councillor of Bonn Dietlind TIEMANN Mayor of Brandenburg an der Havel
Substitute members
Hans BENNER Mayor of Herborn Ulrike BOESSER City councillor of Munich Cora HERMENAU Region councillor of Hanover Gerda RECKI Member of the Regional Assembly of the Rhineland Kay RUGE Secretary General of the German Association of CEMR (RGRE) Claus SCHICK President of the Mainz-Bingen County Ullrich SIERAU Mayor of Dortmund Gerda STUCHLIK Mayor of Freiburg im Breisgau
5 Greece (5)
Full members
Maria ANDROUTSOU Mayor of Agios Dimitrios Dimitris KAFANTARIS Mayor of Pylou-Nestoros Apostolos KOIMISIS Mayor of Amfylochia Maria KOURI Councillor of Ilioupoli Georgios PATOULIS President of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece Mayor of Maroussi
Substitute members
Konstantina KAFATSAKI Mayor of Zografou Eva KONTOSTATHAKOU Deputy-Mayor of Athens Dimitris PAPASTERGIOU Mayor of Trikkeon Dimitris TSIANTIS Mayor of Limnis Plastira Konstantinos TZANAKOULIS Councilor of Larissa
Hungary (5)
Nominations not received
Iceland (3)
Full members
Eiríkur Björn BJÖRGVINSSON Mayor of Akureyrarkaupstaður Aldís HAFSTEINSDÓTTIR Mayor of Hveragerðisbær Halla Sigríður STEINÓLFSDÓTTIR Councillor of Dalabyggð
Substitute members
Gunnar EINARSSON Mayor of Garðabær Heiða Björg HILMISDÓTTIR Councillor of Reykjavíkurborg Ísólfur Gylfi PÁLMASON Mayor of Rangárþing eystra
Ireland (3)
Nominations not received
Israel (4)
Nominations not received
6 Italy (7)
Full members
Carla AMICI Mayor of Roccagorga Stefano BONACCINI AICCRE President President of Emilia-Romagna Region Carlo BORGHETTI Councillor of the Lombardia Region Ilaria BUGETTI Councillor of the Toscana Region Oreste CIASULLO Councillor of Savignano Irpino Marco DEL NEGRO Mayor of Basiliano Odonatella PORZI President of the Umbria Region Council
Substitute members Santo CARUSO Mayor of Aci Sant'Antonio Monica CERUTTI Councillor of the Piemont Region Carla MEDAU Mayor of Pula Giancarlo PIVA Mayor of Este Carla REY Secretary General of AICCRE Massimo SERI Mayor of Fano Gabriele TADDEO Deputy-Mayor of Sant'Olcese
Latvia (3)
Full members
Ligita GINTERE Mayor of Jaunpils Andris JAUNSLEINIS President of the Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments Member of the Ventspils Municipality Council Gints KAMINSKIS Deputy-Chairman of the Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments Mayor of Auce
Substitute members
Mudīte PRIEDE Secretary General of the Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments
Lithuania (3)
Full members
Nijolė DIRGINČIENĖ Mayor of Birštonas Mindaugas SINKEVIČIUS Mayor of Jonava Šarūnas VAITKUS Mayor of Palanga
Substitute members
Arnoldas ABRAMAVIČIUS Councillor of the Zarasai District Municipality Andrius KUPČINSKAS Councillor of Kaunas Roma ŽAKAITIENĖ Director of the Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania
7 Luxembourg (3)
Full members
Jean-Pierre KLEIN First Vice-President of the Committee of the Association of Luxembourg Cities and Municipalities Mayor of Steinsel Anne NICKELS-THEIS Mayor of Bourscheid Pierre WIES Mayor of Larochette
Substitute members
Simone ASSELBORN-BINTZ Deputy-Mayor of Sanem Emile EICHER President of the Committee of the Association of Luxembourg Cities and Municipalities Mayor of Clervaux Malou KASEL Deputy-Mayor of Colmar-Berg
F. Y. R. of Macedonia (3)
Nominations not received
Malta (3)
Nominations not received
Moldova (3)
Full members
Alexei BUSUIOC Mayor of Capaclia Maria GALIT Vice-President of the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova Mayor of Sarata Veche Tatiana TURCAN Vice-President of the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova Mayor of Vinogradovca
Substitute members
Ion DOLGANIUC Vice-President of the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova Mayor of Colibasi Viorel FURDUI Executive Director of the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova Larisa VOLOH Vice-President of the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova Mayor of Palanca
8 Montenegro (3)
Full members
Branislav DJURANOVIC Mayor of Danilovgrad Ejup NURKOVIC Mayor of Rozaje Nemsa OMERHODZIC Deputy Mayor of Bijelo Polje
Substitute members
Samir AGOVIC Mayor of Petnjica Sonja NIKCEVIC President of the Municipal Assembly of Niksic Zoran SRZENTIC Mayor of Bar
Netherlands (5)
Full members
Cor LAMERS Mayor of Schiedam Erik LIEVERS Member of the Executive Council of the province of Overijssel Marleen VAN RIJNSBERGEN Member of the Executive Council of the province of Limburg Jan VAN ZANEN President of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) Mayor of Utrecht Luzette WAGENAAR Mayor of Waterland
Substitute members
Jantine KRIENS Secretary General of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG)
Norway (4)
Full members
Gunn Berit GJERDE County Deputy Mayor of Møre og Romsdal Bjørn Arild GRAM Vice-President of the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities Mayor of Steinkjer Ole HAABETH County Mayor of Østfold Gunn Marit HELGESEN President of the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities Councillor of Telemark County
Substitute members
Torhild BRANSDAL Mayor of Vennesla Rest of delegates to be confirmed
9 Poland (6)
Full members
Jarosław GÓRCZYŃSKI Mayor of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Hanna GRONKIEWICZ-WALTZ Mayor of Warsaw Ewa JANCZAR Councillor of the Warsaw City Council Tomasz KACPRZAK Councillor of the Łódź City Council Dariusz STEFANIUK Mayor of Biała Podlaska Hanna ZDANOWSKA Mayor of Łódź
Substitute members
Jacek MAJCHROWSKI Vice-President of the Association of Polish Cities (ZMP) Mayor of Krakow Roman POTOCKI Head of Wrocław county
Portugal (5)
Full members
Vitor Manuel ALEIXO Mayor of Loulé António ALMEIDA HENRIQUES Vice-President of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP) Mayor of Viseu Anabela GASPAR DE FREITAS Mayor of Tomar Rui GONÇALVES DOS SANTOS Mayor of Vila Real Célia MARQUES Mayor of Alvaiázere
Substitute members
Fermelinda CARVALHO Mayor of Arronches Nuno MOCINHA Mayor of Elvas Aires PEREIRA Mayor of Póvoa do Varzim Maria Clara SAFARA Mayor of Mourão
Romania (5)
Full members Ghiorghe BUTE Secretary General of the Association of Romanian Communes (ACOR) Mayor of Scânteieşti, Galați county
Mariana GÂJU First Vice-President of the Association of Romanian Communes (ACOR) Mayor of Cumpăna, Constanța County Teodor Ovidiu CREȚU Mayor of Bistrița municipality Rest of delegates to be confirmed
Substitute members Emil DRĂGHICI President of the Association of Romanian Communes (ACOR) Mayor of Vulcana-Băi, Dâmbovița County
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Serbia (4)
Full members Miroslava BABIĆ Member of the City Council of Subotica Andreja MLADENOVIĆ Deputy-Mayor of Belgrade Rade RAJKOVIĆ President of the City Assembly of Niš Jelena TRIFUNOVIĆ President of the Municipality of Svrljig
Substitute members Nihat BIŠEVAC Mayor of Novi Pazar Bojan RADOVIĆ Mayor of Arandjelovac Jasmina RANDJELOVIĆ Member of the City Council of Leskovac Ljuba TRAVICA Deputy-President of the City Assembly of Zrenjanin
Slovakia (4)
Full members
Dušan ANTOŠ Mayor of the City District of Bratislava-Rusovce František BARTKO Mayor of Vel'ký Šariš Božena KOVÁČOVÁ Mayor of Janova Lehota Viera KRAKOVSKÁ Mayor of Brusno
Substitute members
Zuzana MAČEKOVÁ Mayor of Uhrovec Zuzana NEBUSOVÁ Mayor Spišské Tomášovce Horníkr STANISLAV Mayor of Hriňová Maroš SAGAN Mayor of Cífer
Slovenia (3)
Full member
Tjaša FICKO Deputy Mayor of Ljubljana
11 Spain (6)
Full members
Abel CABALLERO ÁLVAREZ President of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces Mayor of Vigo
Concepción GAMARRA RUIZ-CLAVIJO Mayor of Logroño Imanol LANDA JAUREGI President of the Association of Basque Municipalities (EUDEL) Mayor of Getxo David LUCAS PARRÓN Mayor of Móstoles Núria MARÍN MARTÍNEZ Mayor of l’Hospitalet de Llobregat Rest of delegates to be confirmed
Substitute members Carlos MARTÍNEZ MÍNGUEZ Mayor of Soria Esperanza PÉREZ FELICES Mayor of Nijar Rest of delegates to be confirmed
Sweden (4) Full members Carola GUNNARSSON Mayor of Sala Anders KNAPE Vice-President of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) Chairman of Karlstad Council Lena MICKO President of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) Councillor of Linköping Ilmar REEPALU Councillor of Malmö
Substitute members
Emil BROBERG Vice-President of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) Councillor of Östergötland Anders HENRIKSSON Chair of Regional Executive Board of Kalmar Ulrika LANDERGREN Councillor of Kungsbacka Elisabeth UNELL Councillor of Västerås
Switzerland (4)
Full member Laurent WEHRLI President of CEMR Swiss Section (ASCCRE) Syndic and National Councillor of Montreux
12 Turkey (7)
Full members
Yücel BARAKAZI Mayor of Bingöl municipality Gaye DOGANOGLU Member of Antalya Metropolitan Municipal Council Eyüp EROĞLU Mayor of Tokat municipality Hicran HAMZA ÇELIKYAY Member of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipal Council Kadir KARA Mayor of Osmaniye municipality Fatma ŞAHIN Mayor of Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Tunc SOYER Mayor of Seferihisar municipality
Substitute members
Cem Afşin AKBAY Mayor of Patnos municipality Ali Orkun ERCENGIZ Mayor of Burdur municipality Metin KILIK Member of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipal Council Altınok ÖZ Mayor of Kartal Siber UYAR Mayor of Urla municipality Hacer Burcu YUCEER Mayor of Osmaniye municipal council Melek YÜRÜK Coucillor of Edirne municipality Ukraine (6) Nominations not received
United Kingdom (7)
Full members
Flo CLUCAS Councillor of Cheltenham Vince MAPLE Councillor of Medway Marianne OVERTON Councillor of Lincolnshire Gary ROBINSON Leader of the Shetland Islands Council David SIMMONDS Councillor of the London Borough of Hillingdon Hailey TOWNSEND Councillor of Bridgend Rest of the delegation to be confirmed Substitute members
Musawar ARSHAD Councillor of Pendle BC Elaine ATKINSON Councillor of Poole Simon BLACKBURN Councillor of Blackpool Judith BLAKE Councillor of Leeds William GIBSON Councillor of North Ayrshire Frances RENTON Councillor of Scottish Borders rest of the delegation to be confirmed
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