Ortoli Commission
The Ortoli Commission is the European Commission that held office from 6 January 1973 to 5 January 1977. Its President was François-Xavier Ortoli.
Work
It was the successor to the
Membership
| Portfolio(s) | Commissioner | Member state | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | François-Xavier Ortoli |  France
|
Gaullist
|
Development cooperation
|
Jean-François Deniau (resigned on 12 April 1973) | France
|
UDF |
Development
|
Claude Cheysson | France
|
Socialist Party |
Social Affairs
|
Patrick Hillery |  Ireland
|
Fianna Fáil |
Economic and Finance , Credit and Investments
|
Wilhelm Haferkamp |  West Germany
|
SPD |
Education
|
Ralf Dahrendorf | West Germany
|
FDP |
| Competition | Albert Borschette |  Luxembourg
|
|
Taxation, Energy
|
Henri François Simonet
|
 Belgium
|
PS
|
Agriculture
|
Pierre Lardinois |  Netherlands
|
KVP |
Customs Union
|
Finn Olav Gundelach |  Denmark
|
|
| Vice President; External Relations |
Christopher Soames, Baron Soames
|
 United Kingdom
|
Conservative |
Regional Policy
|
George Thomson | United Kingdom
|
Labour |
Technology
|
Altiero Spinelli[2] |  Italy
|
Italian Communist Party |
Environmental Policy, Transport
|
Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza | Italy
|
Summary by political leanings
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 |
Eurocommunist
|
1 |
| 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.