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The Monnet Authority was the first High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), between 1952 and 1955. Its president was Jean Monnet of France.
Monnet resigned on Europe day 1955 following the failure of the European Defence Community [1] [2] and was succeeded by the Mayer Authority . There were four more High Authorities before the institutions of the ECSC were merged with those of the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Economic Community in 1967 to become the European Communities .
Membership The High Authority was based temporarily in Luxembourg City and consisted of nine members; one each for the Benelux states, two for the larger states of France, Germany and Italy . Nevertheless, the Monnet Authority had two members from Belgium and one from Italy. The members were supposed to represent the general interest of the Community and were assisted by a consultative committee. Each member was involved in a number of areas, working with other members, and led one or two of those areas.
In addition to Jean Monnet of France, as president, the authority comprised:[3]
Franz Etzel of Germany, First Vice-PresidentMarkets, agreements, transport (President) Social problems External relations Press and information 'Messina' working group Albert Coppé of Belgium, Second Vice-PresidentLong term policy (President) Markets, agreements, transport Press and information 'Messina' working group Paul Finet of BelgiumProblems (President) Administrative questions (President) Dirk Spierenburg of NetherlandsExternal relations (President) Markets, agreements, transport 'Messina' working group Léon Daum of FranceFinance, investment, production (President) Instructions group (President) Long-term policy Markets, agreements, transport Press and information Enzo Giacchero of ItalyPress and information (President) Long-term policy Finance, investment, production Administrative questions Instructions group Albert Wehrer of LuxembourgFinance, investment, production Social Problems External relations Administrative questions Instructions group Heinz Potthof of GermanyLong-term policy Finance, investment, production Administrative questions Instructions group See also References External links
Jean Rey (Rey Commission, 1967–70 ) Franco Maria Malfatti (Malfatti Commission, 1970–72 ) Sicco Mansholt (Mansholt Commission, 1972–73 ) François-Xavier Ortoli (Ortoli Commission, 1973–77 ) Roy Jenkins (Jenkins Commission, 1977–81 ) Gaston Thorn (Thorn Commission, 1981–85 ) Jacques Delors (Delors Commission, 1985–95 ) Jacques Santer (Santer Commission, 1995–99 ) Acting: Manuel Marín (Santer Commission, 1999 ) Romano Prodi (Prodi Commission, 1999–2004 ) José Durão Barroso (Barroso Commission, 2004–09 )