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The Mansholt Commission is the European Commission that held office from 22 March 1972 to 5 January 1973. Its President was Sicco Mansholt.

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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. [1]

Membership

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The Mansholt Commission
Portfolio(s)CommissionerMember stateParty affiliation
President Sicco Mansholt Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands PvdA
Vice President;
Internal Market & Energy
Wilhelm Haferkamp Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany SPD
Economic & Financial Affairs Raymond Barre Flag of France.svg  France UDF
Competition & Regional Policy Albert Borschette Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Social Affairs, Transport & Budget Albert Coppé Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium CVP
External Relations & Trade Ralf Dahrendorf Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany FDP
Foreign Affairs & Development Aid Jean-François Deniau Flag of France.svg  France UDF
Agriculture Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DC
Industrial Affairs & Research Altiero Spinelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 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 Commissioners
Right leaning / Conservative 2
Liberal 3
Left leaning / Socialist 2
Eurocommunist 1
Unknown / Independent 1

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