The phrase "have decided to appoint" is correct and usable in written English.
This phrase is used when one needs to express their intention to assign someone a certain role or position, or to select someone for a specific duty. For example: "The board of directors have decided to appoint John as the company's new CEO."
On the new appointments announced on Wednesday, Mrs May said: "I have decided to appoint four panel members, who have the range of skills and expertise required to take forward and lead the important work of the Panel in supporting the chairman".
I don't think he would have decided to appoint her if he didn't want her to be effective".
But just a month after the death of the company's co-founder and leader, the directors have decided to appoint the longtime Apple director Arthur Levinson as chairman.
I have decided to appoint experienced Giuseppe Iachini as his replacement, handing him the task to lead the team back to Serie A".
"I do regret that the government seems to have decided to appoint a woman simply because it's a woman rather than go out and find the best person in the marketplace to do that job.
The announcement that Mr. Hastert had decided to appoint a Catholic drew praise from Republicans and Democrats alike.
President Bush has decided to appoint a Florida developer and major Republican Party fund-raiser as ambassador to Italy, New York State and Republican officials said yesterday.
President-elect Barack Obama has decided to appoint New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) as his commerce secretary, and Richardson has accepted, according to one Democratic source with knowledge of the situation.
And aid charities said they were "delighted" that Mr Brown has decided to appoint Mr Alexander to the international development brief in an apparent indication that assistance for developing countries will be central to his agenda.
Uefa said in a statement on Tuesday that its control, ethics and disciplinary body (CEDB) had decided to appoint a inspector "to conduct an investigation with regard to the facts of the present proceedings".
Yes! Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, offended by the Brooklyn Museum of Art's latest bid for attention -- the photograph of a nude black woman (the photographer) in a Christ pose -- has decided to appoint a decency commission to save us from such outrages.
