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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 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:
Franz Etzel of Germany, First Vice-President
Markets, agreements, transport (President)
Social problems
External relations
Press and information
'Messina' working group
Albert Coppé of Belgium, Second Vice-President
Long term policy (President)
Markets, agreements, transport
Press and information
'Messina' working group
Paul Finet of Belgium
Problems (President)
Administrative questions (President)
Dirk Spierenburg of Netherlands
External relations (President)
Markets, agreements, transport
'Messina' working group
Léon Daum of France
Finance, investment, production (President)
Instructions group (President)
Long-term policy
Markets, agreements, transport
Press and information
Enzo Giacchero of Italy
Press and information (President)
Long-term policy
Finance, investment, production
Administrative questions
Instructions group
Albert Wehrer of Luxembourg
Finance, investment, production
Social Problems
External relations
Administrative questions
Instructions group
Heinz Potthof of Germany
Long-term policy
Finance, investment, production
Administrative questions
Instructions group
See also
History of the European Union
History of the European Commission
References
External links
President Monnet on the opening of the common market. Recorded speech (00:00:19). Available on CVCE website - Centre virtuel de la connaissance sur l'Europe
ECSC activities between 1952 and 1957 CVCE - Centre virtuel de la connaissance sur l'Europe