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COVER NOTE From: General Secretariat of the Council To: Delegations Subject: Committee of the Regions - Letter from - appointment of four members and three alternate members

Delegations will find attached a translation of a letter dated 22 June 2018 from Mr Maurizio MASSARI, Permanent Representative of Italy to the European Union, addressed to Mr Jeppe TRANHOLM-MIKKELSEN, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union.

Encl.: IM 6657 2018

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Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Italy To the European Union

Letter Brussels, 21 June 2018

Dear Secretary-General,

The Italian Government has made the following nominations as members of the Committee of the Regions :

1) since the mandate of Mr Giovanni ARDIZZONE, member of the Committee of the Regions, has ended, the Italian Government has nominated Mr Alessandro FERMI, in his capacity as President of the Lombardia Regional Council and Regional Councillor;

2) since the mandate of Mr. Raffaele CATTANEO, member of the Committee of the Regions, has ended, the Italian Government has nominated Mr. Roberto CIAMBETTI, in his capacity as President of the Veneto Regional Council and Regional Councillor;

3) since the mandate of Mr Paolo DI LAURA FRATTURA, member of the Committee of the Regions, has ended, the Italian Government has nominated Mr , in his capacity as President of the Region;

4) since the mandate of Mr Vincenzo BIANCO, member of the Committee of the Regions, has ended as Mayor of Catania, the Italian Government has nominated the same Mr Vincenzo BIANCO, in his capacity as member of the Council of the Municipality of Catania (change of mandate);

The Italian Government has also made the following nominations as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions :

5) since the mandate of Mr Roberto CIAMBETTI, alternate member of the Committee of the Regions, is going to end because he has been re-nominated as member of Committee of the Regions, the Italian Government has nominated Mr Alessandro PIANA, in his capacity as President of the Liguria Regional Council and Regional Councillor;

6) since the mandate of Mr Stefano Bruno GALLI, alternate member of the Committee of the Regions, has ended, the Italian Government has nominated Mr. Raffaele Cattaneo, in his capacity as member of the Executive Council of Lombardia Region;

7) since the mandate of Mr. Isidoro GOTTARDO, alternate member of the Committee of the Regions, has ended, the Italian Government has nominated Mr Alberto GOTTARDO, in his capacity as member of the Council of the Municipality of Sacile.

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Finally the appointment of as a member of the Committee of the Regions, re- elected as President of Lazio Region, is confirmed.

I would therefore be grateful if you would implement the procedures for new appointments. The proposed candidate’s personal details are given in the annex to this letter.

(complimentary close)

(s.) Maurizio Massari

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ANNEX

MEMBERS

Mr: Alessandro FERMI Mandate : Presidente del Consiglio e Consigliere della Regione Lombardia Type of mandate: electoral Professional address: OMISSIS Tel.: OMISSIS e-mail: OMISSIS Place and date of birth: OMISSIS

Mr: Roberto CIAMBETTI Mandate : Presidente del Consiglio e Consigliere della Regione Veneto Type of mandate: electoral Professional address: OMISSIS Tel.: OMISSIS e-mail: OMISSIS Place and date of birth: OMISSIS

Mr: Donato TOMA Mandate : Presidente della Regione Molise Type of mandate: electoral Professional address: OMISSIS Tel.: OMISSIS e-mail: OMISSIS Place and date of birth: OMISSIS

Mr: Vincenzo BIANCO Mandate : Consigliere del Comune di Catania Type of mandate: electoral Professional address: OMISSIS Tel.: OMISSIS e-mail: OMISSIS Place and date of birth: OMISSIS

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ALTERNATE MEMBERS

Mr: Alessandro PIANA Mandate : Presidente del Consiglio e Consigliere della Regione Liguria Type of mandate: electoral Professional address: OMISSIS Tel.: OMISSIS e-mail: OMISSIS Place and date of birth: OMISSIS

Mr: Raffaele CATTANEO Mandate : Assessore della Regione Lombardia Type of mandate: electoral Professional address: OMISSIS Tel.: OMISSIS e-mail: OMISSIS Place and date of birth: OMISSIS

Mr: Alberto GOTTARDO Mandate: Consigliere del Comune di Sacile Type of mandate: electoral Professional address: OMISSIS Tel.: OMISSIS e-mail: OMISSIS Place and date of birth: OMISSIS

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