The Malfatti Commission is the European Commission that held office from 1 July 1970 to 21 March 1972. Its president was Franco Maria Malfatti.
Work It was the successor to the Rey Commission and was succeeded by the Mansholt Commission. The Malfatti Commission began as the integration process was relaunched: the EC adopting a financial framework and competing the single market. There was also the beginnings of political cooperation, monetary cooperation and of enlargement as talks opened with Denmark, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom.Discover the former Presidents: The Malfatti Commission, Europa (web portal), Accessed 23 August 2007
Membership
Portfolio(s)CommissionerMember stateParty affiliationPresidentFranco Maria Malfatti DCVice President;AgricultureSicco Mansholt LabourVice President;Internal Market & EnergyWilhelm Haferkamp SPDEconomic & Financial AffairsRaymond Barre UDFCompetition & Regional PolicyAlbert BorschetteSocial Affairs, Transport & BudgetAlbert Coppé CVPExternal Relations & TradeRalf DahrendorfFDPExternal Relations & Development AidJean-François Deniau UDFIndustrial Affairs & TradeAltiero Spinelli Italian Communist Party
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 1Independent 1
See also Delors Commission Santer Commission Prodi Commission Barroso Commission
References
External links European Commission Website