The Ortoli Commission is the
European Commission
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that held office from 6 January 1973 to 5 January 1977. Its
President
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was
François-Xavier Ortoli.
Work
It was the successor to the
Mansholt Commission and was succeeded by the
Jenkins Commission. It was the first Commission since the first
enlargement at the start of the year. It managed the extended Community during the instability of the
Yom Kippur war
The Yom Kippur War, also known as the Ramadan War, the October War, the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, or the Fourth Arab–Israeli War, was fought from 6 to 25 October 1973 between Israel and a coalition of Arab world, Arab states led by Egypt and S ...
, the
1973 oil crisis
In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, which began after Eg ...
and the
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus began on 20 July 1974 and progressed in two phases over the following month. Taking place upon a background of Cypriot intercommunal violence, intercommunal violence between Greek Cypriots, Greek and Turkish Cy ...
.
Discover the former Presidents: The Ortoli Commission
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, Accessed 23 August 2007
Membership
Summary by political leanings
The colour of the row indicates the approximate political leaning of the office holder using the following scheme:
See also
* Budgetary Treaty
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
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