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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | François-Xavier Ortoli |  France |
Gaullist |
| Development cooperation | Jean-François Deniau | France |
UDF |
| Development | Claude Cheysson | France |
Socialist Party |
| Vice President; Social Affairs |
Patrick Hillery |  Ireland |
Fianna Fáil |
| Vice President; Economic and Finance, Credit and Investments |
Wilhelm Haferkamp |  West Germany |
SPD |
| Research, Science, Education | Ralf Dahrendorf | West Germany |
FDP |
| Competition | Albert Borschette |  Luxembourg |
|
| Vice President; Taxation, Energy |
Henri François Simonet |  Belgium |
PS |
| Agriculture | Pierre Lardinois |  Netherlands |
KVP |
| Internal Market, Customs Union | Finn Olav Gundelach |  Denmark |
|
| Vice President; External Relations |
Christopher Soames, Baron Soames |  United Kingdom |
Conservative |
| Regional Policy | George Thomson | United Kingdom |
Labour |
| Industry and Technology | Altiero Spinelli[2] |  Italy |
|
| Vice President; Parliamentary Affairs, Environmental Policy, Transport |
Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza | Italy |
Summary by political leanings
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The Ortoli Commission
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 |
| Unknown / Independent | 3 |
See also
References
- ↑ Discover the former Presidents: The Ortoli Commission, Europa (web portal), Accessed 23 August 2007
- ↑ Replaced on July 13, 1976 by Cesidio Guazzaroni.
External links
- European Commission Website
- PDF Archive of Commission Membership
- PDF Analysis of Political Experience of Commission Membership by UK politician Tom King and the Centre for Policy Studies
