Members of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
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1/9 Members of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) From 10 August 1952 to 3 June1955
From 10 August 1952 to 3 June 1955
Jean MONNET France (President)
Franz ETZEL Markets, agreements, transport (Chairman) Germany (1st Vice-President) Social problems External relations Press and information 'Messina' working group
Albert COPPÉ Long-term policy (Chairman) Belgium (2nd Vice-President) Markets, agreements, transport Press and information 'Messina' working group
Paul FINET Social problems (Chairman) Belgium Administrative questions (Chairman)
Dirk SPIERENBURG External relations (Chairman) Netherlands Markets, agreements, transport 'Messina' working group
Léon DAUM Finance, investment, production (Chairman) France Instructions group (Chairman) Long-term policy Markets, agreements, transport Press and information
Enzo GIACCHERO Press and information (Chairman) Italy Long-term policy Finance, investment, production Social problems External relations Administrative questions
Heinz POTTHOF Long-term policy Germany Finance, investment, production Administrative questions Instructions group
Albert WEHRER Finance, investment, production Luxembourg Social problems
2/9 External relations Administrative questions Instructions group
3/9 From 3 June 1955 to 13 January 1958
From 3 June 1955 to 13 January 1958
René MAYER France (President)
Franz ETZEL External relations Germany (1st Vice-President, until 28 October 1957 - resignation)
Albert COPPÉ General objectives and long-term policy Belgium (2nd Vice-President) (Chairman) Markets, agreements, transport (Chairman) Press and information
Paul FINET Social problems Belgium
Dirk SPIERENBURG External relations (Chairman) Netherlands Markets, agreements, transport
Léon DAUM Industrial problems, finance (Chairman) France Instructions group (Chairman) General objectives and long-term policy Markets, agreements, transport Press and information
Enzo GIACCHERO Press and information (President) Italy General objectives and long-term policy Industrial problems, finance Social problems
Heinz POTTHOF General objectives and long-term policy Germany Industrial problems, finance Instructions group Social problems
Albert WEHRER Industrial problems, finance Luxembourg Social problems External relations Instructions group
4/9 From 13 January 1958 to 14 September 1959
From 13 January 1958 to 14 September 1959
Paul FINET Belgium (President)
Dirk SPIERENBURG Steel, transport, concentrations (Chairman) Netherlands (1st Vice-President) External relations (Member) Finance, budget, administration (Member) Coal, contracts (Member)
Albert COPPÉ General objectives and long-term policy Belgium (2nd Vice-President) (Chairman) Investment and production (Member) Information, relations with the Consultative Committee (Member) Coal, contracts (Member)
Franz BLÜCHER Coal, contracts (Member) Germany (Until 26 March 1959 - deceased) General objectives and long-term policy (Member) External relations (Member) Information, relations with the Consultative Committee (Member)
Léon DAUM Investment and production (Chairman) France External relations (Member) Coal, contracts (Member) Steel, transport, concentrations (Member)
Enzo GIACCHERO Social problems (Chairman) Italy General objectives and long-term policy (Member) Investment and production (Member) Steel, transport, concentrations (Member)
Heinz POTTHOF Finance, budget, administration (Chairman) Germany Investment and production (Member) Social problems (Member) Steel, transport, concentrations (Member)
Roger REYNAUD Information, relations with the Consultative France Committee (Member) General objectives and long-term policy (Member)
5/9 Finance, budget, administration (Member) Social problems (Member) Coal, contracts (Alternate Member)
Albert WEHRER External relations (Chairman) Luxembourg Finance, budget, administration (Member) Social problems (Member) Information, relations with the Consultative Committee (Member) Steel, transport, concentrations (Member) (Powers following reorganisation of 26 March 1958)
6/9 From 15 September 1959 to 22 October 1963
From 15 September 1959 to 22 October 1963
Piero MALVESTITI Italy (President)
Dirk SPIERENBURG Netherlands (1st Vice-President, member until 25 September 1962 - resignation)
Johannes LINTHORST HOMAN (from 15 Netherlands December 1962 - successor to Spierenburg)
Albert COPPÉ Rules of competition, also for the transport Belgium (2nd Vice-President) sector
Paul FINET Social problems Belgium Finance and investment Economic policy and industrial development
Fritz HELLWIG Coordination of energy policies Germany (from January 1963) Coal and steel markets
Heinz POTTHOF Social problems Germany (until 10 August 1962) Finance and investment
Karl-Maria HETTLAGE Social problems Germany (from 14 December 1962 - successor to Potthof ) Finance and investment
Pierre-Olivier LAPIE Rules of competition, also for the transport France sector Coordination of energy policies
Roger REYNAUD External relations and information France Economic policy and industrial development Coal and steel markets
Albert WEHRER External relations and information Luxembourg Economic policy and industrial development Finance and investment
7/9 From 23 October 1963 to 6 July 1967
From 23 October 1963 to 6 July 1967
Rinaldo DEL BO (President until 19 Italy December1963; on 10 January 1964 his nomination as President was extended until 8 March 1967 - resignation)
Dirk SPIERENBURG Rules of competition, also for the transport Netherlands (1st Vice-President, until 7 June 1965 - sector (Chairman) resignation)
Johannes LINTHORST HOMAN Rules of competition, also for the transport Netherlands sector (Chairman)
Albert COPPÉ Transport (Chairman) Belgium (2nd Vice-President, Vice-President from 10 January 1964, interim President from 8 March to 6 July 1967) Information (Chairman) Coordination of energy policies (Member) Rules of competition, also for the transport sector (Member )
Paul FINET Social problems (Chairman) Belgium (coopted on 10 January 1964, member until 18 May 1965 - deceased) Finance and investment (Member) Economic policy and industrial development (Member)
Jean FOHRMAN Social problems (Chairman) Luxembourg (from 30 June 1965, successor to Finet) Finance and investment (Member) Economic policy and industrial development (Member)
Fritz HELLWIG Coal and steel markets (Chairman) Germany (coopted on 10 January 1964) Coordination of energy policies (Member)
Karl-Maria HETTLAGE Finance and investment (Chairman) Germany Social problems (Member)
Pierre-Olivier LAPIE Coordination of energy policies (Chairman) France Transport (Member)
8/9 Rules of competition, also for the transport sector (Member )
Roger REYNAUD Economic policy and industrial development France (resignation: September 1963, reappointed 10 (Chairman) January 1964) External relations (Member) Coal and steel markets (Member)
Albert WEHRER External relations (Chairman) Luxembourg Finance and investment (Member) Information (Member)
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