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Appointment of Mariya Gabriel (BG) as Member of the Commission

2017/0805(NLE)

PURPOSE: to appoint Mariya Gabriel (BG) as a member of the Commission.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/1244, taken by common accord with the President of the Commission, of 7 July 2017 appointing a Member of the European Commission.

CONTENT: by common accord with the President of the Commission, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, the Council decided to appoint Mariya GABRIEL as a member of the Commission for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 31 October 2019.This decision follows the resignation of Kristalina GEORGIEVA from her position as Vice-President and Member of the Commission with effect from 1 January 2017.

In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 246 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a vacancy caused by resignation is to be filled for the remainder of the Member's term of office by a new Member of the same nationality.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 7.7.2017.