Ortoli Commission
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The Ortoli Commission is the European Commission that held office from 6 January 1973 to 5 January 1977. Its President was François-Xavier Ortoli.
Work
It was the successor to the Mansholt Commission and was succeeded by the Jenkins Commission. It was the first Commission since the first enlargement at the start of the year. It managed the extended Community during the instability of the Yom Kippur war, the 1973 oil crisis and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.[1]
Membership
| Portfolio(s) | Commissioner | Member state | Party affiliation | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | François-Xavier Ortoli | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | UDR | [2] |
| Vice President; External Relations |
Christopher Soames, Baron Soames | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | Conservative | [2] |
| Vice President; Economic and Finance, Credit and Investments |
Wilhelm Haferkamp | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | SPD | [2] |
| Vice President; Parliamentary Affairs, Environmental Policy, Transport |
Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | Christian Democracy | [2] |
| Vice President; Taxation, Energy |
Henri François Simonet | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | PS | [2] |
| Vice President; Social Affairs |
Patrick Hillery | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | Fianna Fáil | [2] |
| Development cooperation | Jean-François Deniau (resigned on 12 April 1973) | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | UDF | [2] |
| Development | Claude Cheysson | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | Socialist Party | [2] |
| Research, Science, Education | Ralf Dahrendorf | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | FDP | [2] |
| Competition | Albert Borschette | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | Independent | [2] |
| Agriculture | Pierre Lardinois | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | KVP | [2] |
| Internal Market, Customs Union | Finn Olav Gundelach | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | Independent | [2] |
| Regional Policy | George Thomson | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | Labour | [2] |
| Industry and Technology | Altiero Spinelli[3] | Script error: No such module "flag". | style="background-color:Template:Party color"| | Italian Communist Party | [2] |
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 | 4 |
| Liberal | 1 |
| Left leaning / Socialist | 6 |
| Eurocommunist | 1 |
| Unknown / Independent | 3 |
See also
References
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