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Santer Commission

The Santer Commission was the European Commission that held office from 1995 until 15 March, 1999. It consisted of its president, Jacques Santer, and nineteen other commissioners. The Santer Commission did not serve its full five year term, but was forced to resign early over allegations of corruption. It was the succesor to the Delors Commission and was succeeded by the Prodi Commission.

Membership

Position Member state Office-holder
President Luxembourg Jacques Santer
Vice-President and Commissioner for External Affairs United Kingdom Leon Brittan
Vice-President and Commissioner for Relations with the Southern Mediterranean, Latin America
& the Middle East
Manuel Marin
Commissioner for the Internal Market Italy Mario Monti
Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural Development Austria Franz Fischler
Commissioner for Competition Karel van Miert
Commissioner for Economic & Financial Affairs Yves-Thibault de Silguy
Commissioner for Employment & Social Affairs Ireland Pádraig Flynn
Commissioner for Consumers Policy & Consumer Health Protection Italy Emma Bonino
Commissioner for the Environment Denmark Ritt Bjerregaard
Commissioner for Industrial affairs, Information & Telecommunications Technologies Martin Bangemann
Commissioner for Transport United Kingdom Neil Kinnock
Commissioner for Energy & Tourism Christos Papoutsis
Commissioner for Immigration, Justice & Home Affairs Anita Gradin
Commissioner for Budget, Personnel & Administration Erkki Liikanen
Commissioner for Regional Policy Monika Wulf-Mathies
Commissioner for Research, Science & Technology France Edith Cresson
Commissioner for Relations with Central & Eastern Europe Netherlands Hans van den Broek:
Commissioner for Relations with African, Caribbean & Pacific countries Portugal Joăo de Deus Pinheiro:
Commissioner for Relations with the European Parliament, Culture and Audiovisual Policy Marcelino Oreja

See also

References

  • EU Press release (1994). "Division of portfolios in the new Commission " (http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/94/1002&format=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en). Retrieved Mar. 25, 2005.

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