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of the European Union L series
2025/2044 9.10.2025
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2025/2044
of 29 September 2025
appointing members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from
29 September 2025 to 20 September 2030
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 300(2) and Article 302
thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2019/853 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the European
Economic and Social Committee(1),
Having regard to the proposals made by Member States,
After consulting the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Council Decisions (EU) 2020/1392(2), (EU) 2020/1555(3), (EU) 2020/1636(4), (EU) 2020/1709(5)and
(EU) 2021/465(6), the term of office of the members of the European Economic and Social Committee ended on
20 September 2025. Therefore, new members of the European Economic and Social Committee should be
appointed.
(2) Each Member State was requested to submit to the Council a list of candidates, consisting of representatives of
organisations of employers, of the employed and of other parties representative of civil society, notably in
socioeconomic, civic, professional and cultural areas, for appointment as members of the European Economic and
Social Committee.
(1) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 15, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/853/oj.
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2020/1392 of 2 October 2020 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for
the period from 21 September 2020 to 20 September 2025, and repealing and replacing the Council Decision appointing the
members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period 21 September 2020 to 20 September 2025 adopted on
18 September 2020 (OJ L 322, 5.10.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/1392/oj).
(3) Council Decision (EU) 2020/1555 of 22 October 2020 appointing a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for
the period from 21 September 2020 to 20 September 2025 (OJ L 355, 26.10.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/
1555/oj).
(4) Council Decision (EU) 2020/1636 of 30 October 2020 appointing a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for
the period from 21 September 2020 to 20 September 2025 (OJ L 369, 5.11.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2020/
1636/oj).
(5) Council Decision (EU) 2020/1709 of 13 November 2020 appointing two members of the European Economic and Social
Committee for the period from 21 September 2020 to 20 September 2025 (OJ L 385, 17.11.2020, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/
eli/dec/2020/1709/oj).
(6) Council Decision (EU) 2021/465 of 16 March 2021 appointing a member of the European Economic and Social Committee (OJ
L 94, 18.3.2021, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2021/465/oj).
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(3) Following the opinion of the Commission on the submitted lists of candidates delivered in accordance with
Article 302(2) of the Treaty, on 16 September 2025, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2025/1911(7). By that
Decision, it appointed, for the period from 21 September 2025 to 20 September 2030, the members proposed by
the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Greek, Spanish, Cyprus, Latvian, Hungarian, Maltese, Austrian, Romanian, Slovakian,
and Swedish Governments. Decision (EU) 2025/1911 also appointed ten members proposed by the Belgian
Government, twenty-two members proposed by the German Government, six members proposed by the Estonian
Government, six members proposed by the Government of Ireland, twenty-three members proposed by the Italian
Government, five members proposed by the Luxembourgish Government, ten members proposed by the Dutch
Government, nine members proposed by the Portuguese Government, six members proposed by the Slovenian
Government, and eight members proposed by the Finnish Government. Members in relation to whom the proposals
for appointment had not been communicated to the Council before 10 June 2025 could not be included in Decision
(EU) 2025/1911.
(4) By 15 July 2025, Member States submitted further lists to the Council, namely the lists containing twenty-four
members proposed by the French Government, nine members proposed by the Croatian Government, nine
members proposed by the Lithuanian Government, and twenty-one members proposed by the Polish Government.
The Commission delivered an opinion on the candidates on those lists, as well as on other candidates not included in
its opinion delivered before the adoption of Decision (EU) 2025/1911, namely two members proposed by the
Belgian Government, two members proposed by the German Government, one member proposed by the Estonian
Government, three members proposed by the Government of Ireland, one member proposed by the Italian
Government, one member proposed by the Luxembourgish Government, two members proposed by the Dutch
Government, three members proposed by the Portuguese Government, one member proposed by the Slovenian
Government, and one member proposed by the Finnish Government,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision are hereby appointed members of the European Economic and Social
Committee for the period from 29 September 2025 to 20 September 2030.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 29 September 2025.
For the Council
The President
M. BØDSKOV
(7) Council Decision (EU) 2025/1911 of 16 September 2025 appointing members of the European Economic and Social Committee for
the period from 21 September 2025 to 20 September 2030 (OJ L, 2025/1911, 22.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/
1911/oj).
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ANNEX
ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ – ANEXO – PŘÍLOHA – BILAG – ANHANG – LISA – ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ – ANNEX – ANNEXE –
IARSCRÍBHINN – PRILOG – ALLEGATO – PIELIKUMS – PRIEDAS – MELLÉKLET – ANNESS – BIJLAGE – ZAŁĄCZNIK –
ANEXO – ANEXĂ – PRÍLOHA – PRILOGA – LIITE – BILAGA
Членове/Miembros/Členové/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Liikmed/
Μέλη/Members/Membres/Comhaltaí/Članovi/Membri/ Locekļi/Nariai/Tagok/Membri/Leden/Członkowie/
Membros/Membri/Členovia/Člani/Jäsenet/Ledamöter
BELGIË / BELGIQUE / BELGIEN
Mr Alain COHEUR
Directeur des Affaires Européennes & Internationales de UNMS (Union Nationale des Mutualités Socialistes) (Director of European
and International Affairs of the National Union of Socialist Mutuality Societies)
Mr Marc DECOSTER
Vice-président section provinciale FWA du Brabant Wallon (Vice-president FWA (Walloon Federation of Agriculture) of the
provincial section of Walloon Brabant)
DEUTSCHLAND
Ms Sabine Helga HEIMBACH
Geschäftsführerin der Kommunikations- und Politik-Beratung SABINE HEIMBACH Communication Counsel (Managing Director of
the communications and political affairs consulting firm SABINE HEIMBACH Communication Counsel)
Ms Sandra PARTHIE
Leitung des Brüsselbüros, Leitung Europäische Angelegenheiten, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln e.V. (IW) (Head of Brussels
Office, Head of European Affairs, German Economic Institute (IW))
EESTI
Ms Kädi RISTKOK
tegevjuht, Eesti Rohetehnoloogia Liit (Chief Executive Officer, Estonian Cleantech Association)
ÉIRE/IRELAND
Mr John COMER
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
Mr Jack O’CONNOR
Committee member, Kildare Council of Trade Unions, Former President of Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Mr Neil WALKER
Director, Walker Energy Consulting
FRANCE
Mr Christophe BÉGUINET
Chargé des relations avec l’enseignement supérieur chez ENEDIS, Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail (CFDT) (Relations
Officer of Higher Education at ENEDIS, French Democratic Confederation of Labour)
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Ms Sandrine BELIER
Directrice, Association Humanité et Biodiversité (Director, Humanity and Biodiversity Association)
Mr Stéphane BIJOUX
Directeur de la stratégie internationale et de la coopération, France Télévisions (Director of International Strategy and Cooperation,
France Televisions)
Ms Marie-Charles BONJEAN
Cadre de santé au Centre hospitalier d’Angoulême, Union Nationale des Associations Familiales (UNAF) (Health Excutive at the
Angoulême Hospital, National Union of Family Associations)
Ms Rachel BRISHOUAL
Secrétaire nationale, Union Nationale des Syndicats Autonomes (UNSA) (National Secretary, National Union of Autonomous
Trade Unions)
Mr Philippe CHARRY
Représentant du Comité économique et social européen auprès d’EURAD-2, Force Ouvrière (FO) (European Economic and Social
Committee Representative at EURAD-2, Workers’ Force)
Mr Michel CHASSANG
Président d’honneur de l’Union Nationale des Professions Libérales (UNAPL) et Vice-président du Conseil économique, social et
environnemental (Honorary President, National Union of Liberal Professions, and Vice-president of the Economic, Social and
Environmental Council)
Ms Chiara CORAZZA
Présidente de la société de conseil Chiara Corazza Consulting (CCC) et Représentante du secteur privé pour la France, G20 EMPOWER
(President of the Consulting society Chiara Corazza Consulting (CCC), Representative for the French private sector at G20
EMPOWER)
Ms Renata COUTAZ
Conseillère confédérale, Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) (Confederal Advisor, General Confederation of Labour)
Mr Pascal DEBAY
Educateur Spécialisé à l’Association Accueil et Réinsertion Sociale de Nancy, Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) (Special
Educator at the Association for Integration and Social Reintegration in Nancy, General Confederation of Labour)
Ms Carole DESIANO
Représentante de Force Ouvrière (FO) au Conseil National pour le Développement et la Solidarité Internationale (CNDSI) (Workers’
Force Representative at the National Council for Development and International Solidarity)
Mr Denis JEAMBRUN
Secrétaire fédéral, Confédération Française des Travailleurs Chrétiens (CFTC) (Federal Secretary, French Confederation of Christian
Workers)
Ms Marie-Pierre LE BRETON
Vice-présidente de la gouvernance d’Harmonie Mutuelle, Union Des Employeurs de l’Economie Sociale et Solidaire (UDES)
(Vice-president of the governance, Harmonie Mutuelle, Union of Social Economy Employers)
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Mr Christophe LEFEVRE
Chargé de mission chez SCOR-SE, Confédération Française de l’Encadrement – Confédération Générale des Cadres (CFE-CGC) (Project
Manager at SCOR-SE, French Management Confederation – General Confederation of Executives)
Mr Thierry LIBAERT
Administrateur du fonds de dotation en actions de partage, ONG Max Havelaar (Director of the Endowment fund for sharing
actions, NGO Max Havelaar)
Ms Laure NICLOT
Présidente de l’association Jeunes européens (France) (President of the Association Young Europeans (France))
Mr Christian PIEROTTI
Directeur des affaires publiques européennes et internationales chez France Assureurs, Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF)
(Director of European and International Public Affairs at French Insurers, Movement of French Enterprises)
Mr Jean-Michel POTTIER
Vice-président du conseil d’administration de l’UNEDIC, Confédération des Petites et des Moyennes Entreprises (CPME) (Vice-president
of UNEDIC Board of Directors, Confederation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)
Ms Emilie PROUZET
Directrice des affaires européennes à la Fédération française du commerce et de la distribution, Mouvement des Entreprises de France
(MEDEF) (Director of European Affairs at the French Federation of Trade and Distribution, Movement of French Enterprises)
Mr Arnold PUECH d’ALISSAC
Président de l’Organisation mondiale des agriculteurs, Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d’Exploitants Agricoles (FNSEA) (President
of the World Organization of Farmers, National Federation of Farmers’ Unions)
Ms Amélie REBIERE
Vice-présidente nationale, Coordination Rurale (CR) (National Vice-president, Rural Coordination)
Ms Jaqueline RIEDINGER BALZER
Première vice-présidente de la Confédération Nationale de la Boucherie Charcuterie, Union des Entreprises de Proximité (U2P) (First
Vice-president of the National Confederation of Butcher and Delicatessen, Union of Local Businesses)
Mr Arnaud SCHWARTZ
Vice-président, France Nature Environnement (FNE) (Vice-president, France Nature and Environment)
Ms Aurélie SEIGNE
Responsable du pôle économie et société, Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail (CFDT) (Head of Economy and Society
Department, French Democratic Confederation of Labour)
HRVATSKA
Mr Luka BOGDAN
Zamjenik upraviteljice za europske fondove i sustavne podrške, Nacionalna zaklada za razvoj civilnoga društva (Deputy Director for
European Funds and Systematic Support, National Foundation for Civil Society Development)
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Ms Mirela BOJIĆ
Glavna tajnica, Matica hrvatskih sindikata (General Secretary, Matica – Association of Croatian Trade Unions)
Ms Marija HANŽEVAČKI
Glavna tajnica, Nezavisni hrvatski sindikati (NHS) (Secretary-General, Independent Trade Unions of Croatia (ITUC))
Ms Violeta JELIĆ
Glavna tajnica, Hrvatska obrtnička komora (HOK) (Secretary-General, Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts)
Ms Lidija PAVIĆ-ROGOŠIĆ
Ravnateljica, udruga Održivi razvoj zajednice (ODRAZ) (Director of civil society organization ODRAZ – Sustainable
Community Development)
Mr Danko RELIĆ’
Član Udruge narodnog zdravlja ‘Andrija Štampar’ (Member of the Association of People’s Health ‘Andrija Štampar’)
Ms Marina ROŽIĆ
Glavna tajnica, Hrvatska gospodarska komora (HGK) (Secretary-General, Croatian Chamber of Economy)
Ms Dijana ŠOBOTA
Izvršna tajnica za međunarodne odnose i razvoj organizacije, Savez samostalnih sindikata Hrvatske (SSSH) (Executive Secretary for
International Relations and Organisational Development, Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia (UATUC))
Ms Irena WEBER
Glavna direktorica, Hrvatska udruga poslodavaca (HUP) (Director-General, Croatian Employers’ Association (CEA))
ITALIA
Mr Pietro Vittorio BARBIERI
Referente per le Politiche Europee, Forum Nazionale del Terzo Settore (Responsible for the European Policies, National Forum of
the Third Sector)
LIETUVA
Mr Eitvydas BAJARŪNAS
Lietuvos pramonininkų konfederacijos atstovas (Representative of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists)
Ms Dovilė JUODKAITĖ
Lietuvos negalios organizacijų forumo Tarptautinio bendradarbiavimo koordinatorė (Coordinator of International Cooperation of
the Lithuanian Disability Forum)
Ms Kristina KRUPAVIČIENĖ
Lietuvos profesinės sąjungos ‘Solidarumas’ pirmininke (President of the Lithuanian trade union ‘Solidarumas’)
Ms Jovita PRETZSCH
Lietuvos profesinės sąjungos ‘Solidarumas’ pirmininko pavaduotoja (Vice-President of the Lithuanian trade union ‘Solidarumas’)
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Mr Emilis RUŽELĖ
Lietuvos verslo konfederacijos generalinio direktoriaus pavaduotojas (Deputy Director-General of the Lithuanian Business
Confederation)
Ms Gaja ŠAVELĖ
Nacionalinės nevyriausybinių organizacijų koalicijos direktoré (Director of the National Coalition of Non-Governmental
Organisations)
Ms Jurga SUBAČIŪTĖ-ŽEMAITIENĖ
Lietuvos pramonės profesinių sąjungų federacijos pirmininko pavaduotoja (Vice-Chairwoman of the Federation of Lithuanian
Industrial Trade Unions)
Mr Vilius TAMKVAITIS
Asociacijos ‘Investors’ Forum’ vyresnysis ekonomikos ir politikos analitikas (Senior Economic and Policy Analyst at Investors’
Forum)
Mr Domantas TRACEVIČIUS
Viešosios įstaigos ‘Žiedinė ekonomika’ vadovas (Head of the public institution ‘Žiedinė ekonomika’)
LUXEMBOURG
Ms Marie Josiane WILLEMS
Représentante, Chambre d’Agriculture du Luxembourg, Centrale Paysanne Luxembourgeoise (CPL) (Representative, Agricultural
Chamber of Luxembourg, Centrale Paysanne Luxembourgeoise)
NEDERLAND
Ms Marjolijn BULK
Beleidsadviseur Europese Zaken bij FNV (Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging) (Policy Advisor European Affairs at FNV (The
Netherlands Trade Union Confederation))
Mr Alfred PELTZER
Adviseur bij FNV (Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging) (Advisor at FNV (The Netherlands Trade Union Confederation))
POLSKA
Mr Krzysztof Stanisław BALON
Wiceprzewodniczący Rady Wykonawczej, Polski Komitet Europejskiej Sieci Przeciwdziałania Ubóstwu EAPN (Vice-president of the
Executive Council of the Polish Committee of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN Poland))
Mr Michał Jan BONI
Doradca, Pracodawcy RP. (Advisor, Employers of Poland)
Mr Wincenty Sławomir BRONIARZ
Prezes Związku Nauczycielstwa Polskiego, Ogólnopolskie Porozumienie Związków Zawodowych (President of the Polish Teachers’
Union, All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions)
Ms Karolina Lidia DRESZER-SMALEC
Prezeska Zarządu Ogólnopolskiej Federacji Organizacji Pozarządowych (President of the Board of the National Federation of
Polish Non-Governmental Organizations)
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Ms Kinga Maria GRAFA
Zastępczyni Dyrektor Generalnej ds. Europejskich w Konfederacji Lewiatan (Deputy Director-General for European Affairs in
Confederation Lewiatan)
Mr Wojciech Stanisław ILNICKI
Przewodniczący Komisji Zakładowej NSZZ ‘Solidarność’ przy Kopalni Węgla Brunatnego Turów, Wiceprzewodniczący Rady Krajowego
Sekretariatu Węgla i Energetyki NSZZ ‘Solidarność’ (Chairman of the Workplace Committee of Independent and
Self-Governing Trade Union ‘Solidarność’ at coal mine Turów; Deputy Chairman of the Council of the National Secretariat
of Coal and Energy of the Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union ‘Solidarność’)
Mr Rafał Bogusław JANKOWSKI
Przewodniczący Niezależnego Samorządnego Związku Zawodowego Policjantów, Członek Zarządu Głównego Forum Związków
Zawodowych (Chairman of the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union of Policemen; Member of the Main Board of the
Trade Unions’ Forum)
Mr Jan KLIMEK
Prezes Związku Rzemiosła Polskiego (President of the Polish Craft Association)
Ms Ewa Maria KULIK-BIELIŃSKA
Ekspertka, członkini Komitetu Prawnego Forum Darczyńców w Polsce (Expert, member of the Legal Committee of the Polish
Donors’ Forum)
Mr Maciej Dawid KUNYSZ
Wiceprezes Stowarzyszenia ‘EKOSKOP’ (Vice-chairman of the EKOSKOP Association)
Mr Michał LUDWIKOWSKI
Doradca Zarządu Wykonawczego Związku Ochotniczych Straży Pożarnych RP (Advisor to the Executive Board of the Volunteer
Fire Brigade Association of Poland)
Mr Marcin Wiesław NOWACKI
Wiceprezes Związku Przedsiębiorców i Pracodawców (Vice-President of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers)
Ms Justyna Kalina OCHĘDZAN
Prezes Wspólnoty Roboczej Związków Organizacji Społecznych (WRZOS) (President of the Working Community of Associations
of Social Organisations ‘Wrzos’)
Mr Krzysztof Marek OSTROWSKI
Dyrektor Biura Interwencji, Business Centre Club (Director of the Interventions Bureau in Business Centre Club)
Mr Krzysztof Jerzy PATER
Przewodniczący Związku Harcerstwa Polskiego (President of the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association)
Mr Dariusz Mirosław POTYRAŁA
Członek Prezydium Ogólnopolskiego Porozumienia Związków Zawodowych (Member of the Presidium of All-Poland Alliance of
Trade Unions)
Ms Magdalena Anna RZECZKOWSKA
Dyrektor Biura Federacji Przedsiębiorców Polskich w Brukseli (Director of the Federation of Polish Entrepreneurs’ Bureau in
Brussels)
Ms Joanna Patrycja SAJEWSKA
Pełnomocnik Zarządu Polskiego Towarzystwa Gospodarczego ds. społeczno-ekonomicznych (Board’s representative for socio-
economic affair at the Polish Business Society)
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Mr Grzegorz Juliusz SIKORA
Dyrektor do spraw Administracyjnych, Forum Związków Zawodowych (Director for Administrative Matters of Trade Unions’
Forum)
Mr Mateusz Maciej SZYMAŃSKI
Kierownik Biura Zagranicznego Komisji Krajowej NSZZ ‘Solidarność’ (Head of the International Office of the National
Commission of the Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union ‘Solidarność’)
Mr Grzegorz Adam TREFON
Członek Porozumienia Związków Zawodowych ‘Kadra’, Forum Związków Zawodowych (Member of Alliance of the Trade Unions
‘Kadra’, Trade Union’s Forum)
PORTUGAL
Mr Carlos Manuel ALVES TRINDADE
Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses (CGTP-IN) (CGTP-IN – General Confederation of Portuguese Workers)
Mr Francisco João BERNARDINO DA SILVA
Diretor-geral da Confederação Portuguesa de Economia Social – CPES (Director-General of the Portuguese Confederation for
Social Economy (CPES))
Mr Carlos Manuel SIMÕES DA SILVA
Representante da União Geral de Trabalhadores (UGT) (Representative of the General Workers’ Union (UGT))
SLOVENIJA
Mr Jože SMOLE
Svetovalec generalnega sekretarja Združenja delodajalcev Slovenije (ZDS) (Advisor to the Secretary-General of the Association of
Employers of Slovenia (ZDS))
SUOMI
Ms Eeva-Liisa INKEROINEN
Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto EK (Confederation of Finnish Industries)
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