The chairs of the six policy commissions of the European Committee of the Regions were elected on 13 February, the last day of the inaugural plenary of the Committee's 2020-25 mandate.
They are:
Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs (CIVEX):
Mark Speich (DE/EPP), Secretary of State for Federal, European and International Affairs, North Rhine-Westphalia
Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (COTER):
Isabelle Boudineau (FR/PES), Vice-president of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Council
Economic Policy (ECON):
Michael Murphy (IE/EPP), member of Tipperary County Council
Environment, Climate Change and Energy (ENVE):
Juan Espadas Ceja, (ES/PES), Mayor of Seville
Natural Resources (NAT):
Ulrika Carlefall Landergren (SE/Renew Europe), member of Kungsbacka Municipal Council
Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC):
Anne Karjalainen (FI/PES), member of Kerava City Council