Thorn Commission
The Thorn Commission was the European Commission that held office from 6 January 1981 until 5 January 1985. Its President was Gaston Thorn.
| Thorn Commission | |
|---|---|
 Commission of the European Union | |
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| Date formed | 6 January 1981 |
| Date dissolved | 5 January 1985 |
| People and organisations | |
| President of the Commission | Gaston Thorn |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Jenkins Commission |
| Successor | Delors Commission |
Work
It was the successor to the Jenkins Commission and was succeeded by the Delors Commission. With a current economic crisis, it had to speed up enlargement to Greece, Spain and Portugal while making steps towards the Single European Act in 1985.[1] However, with a period of eurosclerosis, due to economic problems and British vetoing over the Community budget, Thorn was unable to exert his influence to any significant extent.[2]
Membership
| Portfolio | Member state | Office-holder |
|---|---|---|
| President (Secretariat-General, Legal Service, Spokesman’s Group, Culture and Security Office) |  Luxembourg
|
Gaston Thorn |
| Vice-President Economic and Financial Credit and Investments |
 France
|
François-Xavier Ortoli |
| Vice-President External Relations (Nuclear Affairs) |
 Germany
|
Wilhelm Haferkamp |
Enlargement and Information
|
 Italy
|
Lorenzo Natali |
| Vice-President Industrial Affairs, Energy, Research and Science (Euratom Supply Agency and the Joint Research Centre) |
 Belgium
|
Étienne Davignon |
Taxation
|
 United Kingdom
|
Christopher Tugendhat
|
Regional Policy (Coordination of Community Funds)
|
Italy
|
Antonio Giolitti |
Fisheries and Tourism
|
 Greece
|
Giorgos Kontogeorgis |
Consumer Protection and Nuclear Safety
|
Germany
|
Karl-Heinz Narjes |
Competition
|
 Netherlands
|
Frans Andriessen |
Employment and Social Affairs (Tripartite Conference and Education Training)
|
United Kingdom
|
Ivor Richard |
Agriculture
|
 Denmark
|
Finn Olav Gundelach (Died 13 January 1981) |
Agriculture
|
Denmark
|
Poul Dalsager (From 20 January 1981) |
Office for Official Publications )
|
 Ireland
|
Michael O'Kennedy (Resigned 3 March 1982) |
Office for Official Publications )
|
Ireland
|
Richard Burke (From 1 April 1982) |
Development
|
France
|
Claude Cheysson (Resigned 23 April 1981) |
Development
|
France
|
Edgard Pisani (From 26 May 1981; Resigned 3 December 1984) |
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 | 7 |
| Liberal | 1 |
| Left leaning / Socialist | 4 |
| Unknown / Independent
|
5 |
References
- ^ Discover the former Presidents: The Thorn Commission, Europa (web portal), Accessed 23 August 2007
- ISBN 978-90-209-7022-7.