The Mansholt Commission is the European Commission that held office from 22 March 1972 to 5 January 1973. Its president was Sicco Mansholt.
Work It was the successor to the Malfatti Commission and was succeeded by the Ortoli Commission. It oversaw the creation of the European Monetary System on 24 April 1972 and the first enlargement on 1 January 1973.Discover the former Presidents: The Mansholt Commission, Europa (web portal), Accessed 23 August 2007
Membership
Portfolio(s)CommissionerMember stateParty affiliationPresidentSicco Mansholt PvdAVice President;Internal Market & EnergyWilhelm Haferkamp SPDEconomic & Financial AffairsRaymond Barre UDFCompetition & Regional PolicyAlbert BorschetteSocial Affairs, Transport & BudgetAlbert Coppé CVPExternal Relations & TradeRalf DahrendorfFDPForeign Affairs & Development AidJean-François Deniau UDFAgricultureCarlo Scarascia-Mugnozza DCIndustrial Affairs & ResearchAltiero Spinelli PCI
Summary by political leanings The colour of the row indicates the approximate political leaning of the office holder using the following scheme: AffiliationNo. of CommissionersRight leaning / Conservative 2Liberal 3Left leaning / Socialist 2Eurocommunist 1Unknown / Independent 1
References
External links European Commission Website