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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.
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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 Netherlands PvdA Vice President;
Internal Market & EnergyWilhelm Haferkamp West Germany Economic & Financial Affairs Raymond Barre France UDF Competition & Regional Policy Albert Borschette Luxembourg Social Affairs, Transport & Budget Albert Coppé Belgium External Relations & Trade Ralf Dahrendorf West Germany FDP Foreign Affairs & Development Aid Jean-François Deniau France UDF Agriculture Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza Italy Industrial Affairs & Research Altiero Spinelli Italy 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 0 Liberal 3 Left leaning / Socialist 2 Unknown / Independent 4 References
- ^ Discover the former Presidents: The Mansholt Commission, Europa (web portal), Accessed 23 August 2007
External links
Categories:- Historical European Commissions
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