Article 1
The following representatives of regional or local bodies who hold an electoral mandate or who are politically accountable to an elected assembly are hereby appointed as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2030: — Mr Francisco Javier AYALA ORTEGA, Alcalde de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, España (Mayor of Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain), and — Ms María Cruz FERREIRA COSTA, Directora general de Unión Europea de la Región de Murcia (Director General for European Union of the Region of Murcia).