MANSHOLT COMMISSION


The 'Mansholt Commission' is the European Commission that held office from 22 March 1972 to 5 January 1973. Its President was Sicco Mansholt.

Contents
Work
Membership
Summary by political leanings
External links

Work


It was the successor to the Malfatti Commission and was succeeded by the Ortoli Commission. It oversaw the creation of the European Monetary Snake on 24 April 1972 and the first enlargment on 1 January 1973.[1]

Membership


Portfolio(s)CommissionerMember stateParty affiliation
PresidentSicco MansholtPvdA
Vice President;
Internal Market & Energy
Wilhelm Haferkamp
Economic & Financial AffairsRaymond BarreUDF
Competition & Regional PolicyAlbert Borschette
Social Affairs, Transport & BudgetAlbert Coppé
External Relations & TradeRalf DahrendorfFDP
Foreign Affairs & Developement AidJean-François DeniauUDF
AgricultureCarlo Scarascia-Mugnozza
Industrial Affairs & ResearchAltiero Spinelli PCI

Summary by political leanings

The Mansholt Commission

The colour of the row indicates the approximate political leaning of the office holder using the following scheme:
affiliationnumber of commissioners
right leaning / conservative 0
liberal 3
left leaning / socialist 2
unknown/independent 4

External links



European Commission Website

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