Ortoli Commission
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The Ortoli Commission is the European Commission that held office from January 6, 1973 to 1977. It consisted of its president, François-Xavier Ortoli, and the other commissioners. It was the successor to the Mansholt Commission and was succeeded by the Jenkins Commission.
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[edit] 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 |  Italy |
|
| Vice-President, Parliamentary Affairs, Environmental Policy, Transport | Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza | 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 | |
| liberal | |
| left leaning / socialist | |
| unknown/independent |
[edit] See also
[edit] 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
| Preceded by Mansholt Commission |
European Commission | Succeeded by Jenkins Commission |
