Mansholt Commission
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The Mansholt Commission is the European Commission that held office from 22 March 1972 to 5 January 1973. Its President was Sicco Mansholt.
Work
It was the successor to the Malfatti Commission and was succeeded by the Ortoli Commission. It oversaw the creation of the European Monetary System on 24 April 1972 and the first enlargement on 1 January 1973.[1]
Membership
| Portfolio(s) | Commissioner | Member state | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Sicco Mansholt | Script error: No such module "flag". | PvdA |
| Vice President; Internal Market & Energy |
Wilhelm Haferkamp | Script error: No such module "flag". | SPD |
| Economic & Financial Affairs | Raymond Barre | Script error: No such module "flag". | UDF |
| Competition & Regional Policy | Albert Borschette | Script error: No such module "flag". | |
| Social Affairs, Transport & Budget | Albert Coppé | Script error: No such module "flag". | CVP |
| External Relations & Trade | Ralf Dahrendorf | Script error: No such module "flag". | FDP |
| Foreign Affairs & Development Aid | Jean-François Deniau | Script error: No such module "flag". | UDF |
| Agriculture | Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza | Script error: No such module "flag". | DC |
| Industrial Affairs & Research | Altiero Spinelli | Script error: No such module "flag". | PCI |
Summary by political leanings
The colour of the row indicates the approximate political leaning of the office holder using the following scheme:
| Affiliation | No. of Commissioners |
|---|---|
| Right leaning / Conservative | 2 |
| Liberal | 3 |
| Left leaning / Socialist | 2 |
| Eurocommunist | 1 |
| Unknown / Independent | 1 |
References
External links
- ↑ Discover the former Presidents: The Mansholt Commission, Europa (web portal), Accessed 23 August 2007