The Jenkins Commission is 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.[1][2] President Jenkins was the first President to attend a G8 summit on behalf of the Community.[3]
Membership
| Portfolio(s) |
Commissioner |
Member state |
Party affiliation |
| President |
Roy Jenkins |
 United Kingdom |
Labour |
| Taxation, Consumer Affairs, Transport |
Richard Burke |
 Ireland |
Fine Gael |
Vice-President;
External Relations |
Wilhelm Haferkamp |
 West Germany |
SPD |
| Energy, Research, Science |
Guido Brunner |
West Germany |
FDP |
| Competition |
Raymond Vouel |
 Luxembourg |
Social Workers' Party |
| Internal Market, Customs Union, Industrial Affairs |
Étienne Davignon |
 Belgium |
none |
Vice-President;
Employment and Social Affairs |
Henk Vredeling |
 Netherlands |
PvdA |
Vice-President;
Agriculture-Fisheries |
Finn Olav Gundelach |
 Denmark |
|
Vice-President;
Economic and Finance, Credit and Investments |
François-Xavier Ortoli |
 France |
Gaullist |
| Development |
Claude Cheysson |
France |
Socialist Party |
| Regional Policy |
Antonio Giolitti |
 Italy |
PSI |
Vice-President;
Enlargement, Environment, Nuclear Safety |
Lorenzo Natali |
Italy |
Christian Democrat |
| Budget and Financial Control, Financial Institutions |
Christopher Tugendhat |
United Kingdom |
Conservative Party |
Summary by political leanings
The colour of the row indicates the approximate political leaning of the office holder using the following scheme:
See also
References
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