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. [1]
Membership
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 | 2 |
| Liberal | 3 |
| Left leaning / Socialist | 2 |
| Eurocommunist | 1 |
| Independent | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Discover the former Presidents: The Malfatti Commission, Europa (web portal), Accessed 23 August 2007
External links
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. [1]
Membership
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 | 2 |
| Liberal | 3 |
| Left leaning / Socialist | 2 |
| Eurocommunist | 1 |
| Independent | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Discover the former Presidents: The Malfatti Commission, Europa (web portal), Accessed 23 August 2007