Mansholt Commission
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The Mansholt Commission is the European Commission that held office from March 22, 1972 to January 5, 1973. It consisted of its president, Sicco Mansholt, and the other commissioners. It was the successor to the Malfatti Commission and was succeeded by the Ortoli Commission.
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[edit] Membership
| Portfolio(s) | Commissioner | Member state | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Sicco Mansholt |  Netherlands |
PvdA |
| Internal Market & Energy (Vice President) | Wilhelm Haferkamp |  West Germany |
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| Economic & Financial Affairs | Raymond Barre |  France |
UDF |
| Competition & Regional Policy | Albert Borschette |  Luxembourg |
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| Social Affairs, Transport & Budget | Albert Coppé |  Belgium |
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| External Relations & Trade | Ralf Dahrendorf | West Germany |
FDP |
| Foreign Affairs & Developement Aid | Jean-François Deniau | France |
UDF |
| Agriculture | Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza |  Italy |
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| Industrial Affairs & Research | Altiero Spinelli | Italy |
[edit] Summary by political leanings
The colour of the row indicates the approximate political leaning of the office holder using the following scheme:
| affiliation | number of commissioners |
|---|---|
| right leaning / conservative | 0 |
| liberal | 3 |
| left leaning / socialist | 1 |
| unknown/independent | 4 |
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[edit] External links
| Preceded by Malfatti Commission |
European Commission | Succeeded by Ortoli Commission |
