The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

1. (a)

   as members:

   • Mr H.A.J. (Hans) KOK, Burgemeester (Mayor of ‘t Hof van Twente),

   • Mr H.P.M (Henk) KOOL, Wethouder (alderman of The Hague),

   • Mr S.B. (Sipke) SWIERSTRA, Gedeputeerde (member of the Executive Council) of the Province of Drenthe;

   and

2. (b)

   as alternate members:

   • Mr H.A.J. (Henk) AALDERINK, Burgemeester (Mayor of Bronckhorst),

   • Mr J.P. (Jean Paul) GEBBEN, Burgemeester (Mayor of Renkum),

   • Mr J.P.W. (Jan Willem) GROOT, Wethouder (alderman of Amstelveen),

   • Ms L.W.C.M. (Loes) van der MEIJS, Wethouder (alderman of Doetinchem),

   • Mr N.A. (André) van de NADORT, Burgemeester (Mayor of Ten Boer),

   • Mr F. (Frank) de VRIES, Wethouder (alderman of Groningen).