Monnet Authority

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The Monnet Authority was the first High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), between 1952 and 1955. Its president was Jean Monnet of France.

Monnet resigned on Europe day 1955 following the failure of the European Defence Community[1][2] and was succeeded by the Mayer Authority. There were four more High Authorities before the ECSC was merged with the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Economic Community in 1967 to become the European Community.

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Membership

The High Authority was based temporarily in Luxembourg City and consisted of nine members; one each for the small Benelux states, two for the larger states of France, Germany and Italy. Nevertheless, the Monnet Authority had two members from Belgium and one from Italy. The members were supposed to represent the general interest of the Community and were assisted by a consultative committee. Each member was involved in a number of areas, working with other members, and led one or two of those areas.


In addition to Jean Monnet of France, as President, the Authority comprised[3];

Franz Etzel of Germany, First Vice-President

  • Markets, agreements, transport (President)
  • Social problems
  • External relations
  • Press and information
  • 'Messina' working group

Albert Coppé of Belgium, Second Vice-President

  • Long term policy (President)
  • Markets, agreements, transport
  • Press and information
  • 'Messina' working group

Paul Finet of Belgium

  • Social Problems (President)
  • Administrative questions (President)

Dirk Spierenburg of Netherlands

  • External relations (President)
  • Markets, agreements, transport
  • 'Messina' working group

Léon Daum of France

  • Finance, investment, production (President)
  • Instructions group (President)
  • Long-term policy
  • Markets, agreements, transport
  • Press and information

Enzo Giacchero of Italy

  • Press and information (President)
  • Long-term policy
  • Finance, investment, production
  • Administrative questions
  • Instructions group

Albert Wehrer of Luxembourg

  • Finance, investment, production
  • Social Problems
  • External relations
  • Administrative questions
  • Instructions group

Heinz Potthof of Germany

  • Long-term policy
  • Finance, investment, production
  • Administrative questions
  • Instructions group

References

  1. ^ Débats de l'Assemblée commune de la CECA (séance du 30 novembre 1954) European Navigator (ena.lu)
  2. ^ Discours de Jean Monnet à l'occasion de sa démission de la Haute Autorité de la CECA (9 juin 1955) European Navigator (ena.lu)
  3. ^ Composition of the High Authority, 1952–1955 European NAvigator (ena.lu)

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