The Jenkins Commission was the European Commission that held office from 6 January 1977 to 6 January 1981. Its President was Roy Jenkins.
Work It was the successor to the Ortoli Commission and was succeeded by the Thorn Commission. Despite stagnating growth and a higher energy bill, the Jenkins Commission oversaw the development of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union from 1977, which began in 1979 as the European Monetary System, a forerunner of the Single Currency or euro.Discover the former Presidents: The Jenkins Commission, Europa (web portal), Accessed 23 August 2007 President Jenkins was the first President to attend a G8 summit on behalf of the Community.
Membership
Portfolio(s)CommissionerMember stateParty affiliationPresidentRoy JenkinsLabourTaxation, Consumer Affairs, TransportRichard Burke Fine GaelVice-President;External RelationsWilhelm HaferkampSPDEnergy, Research, ScienceGuido BrunnerFDPCompetitionRaymond VouelSocialist Workers' PartyInternal Market, Customs Union, Industrial AffairsÉtienne DavignonnoneVice-President;Employment and Social AffairsHenk Vredeling PvdAVice-President;Agriculture-FisheriesFinn Olav Gundelach Vice-President;Economic and Finance, Credit and InvestmentsFrançois-Xavier Ortoli GaullistDevelopmentClaude CheyssonSocialist PartyRegional PolicyAntonio Giolitti PSIVice-President;Enlargement, Environment, Nuclear SafetyLorenzo NataliChristian DemocratBudget and Financial Control, Financial InstitutionsChristopher Tugendhat Conservative 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 4Liberal 1Left leaning / Socialist 6None / Independent 2
References
External links European commission website PDF Archive of Commission Membership PDF Analysis of Political Experience of Commission Membership by UK politician Tom King and the Centre for Policy Studies
nl:Lijst van Europese Commissies