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 The Mayer Authority was the second High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), between 1955 and 1958. Its president was René Mayer of France. There were three more High Authorities before the institutions of the ECSC were ...

. There were four more High Authorities before the institutions of the ECSC were merged with those of the

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and the European Economic Community in 1967 to become the European Communities.

Membership

The High Authority was based temporarily in

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and consisted of nine members; one each for the

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states, two for the larger states of France, Germany and

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. 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:Members of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
On ''CVCE.eu'' * 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 *

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of Belgium ** Problems (President) ** Administrative questions (President) *

Dirk Spierenburg Dirk Pieter Spierenburg was a Dutch politician and diplomat. He was born on 4 February 1909 in RotterdamNetherlands and died on 27 August 2001. He was a member of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community, serving in the Monnet A ...

of Netherlands ** External relations (President) ** Markets, agreements, transport ** 'Messina' working group *

Léon Daum Léon Daum (21 March 1887 – 28 May 1966) was a French mining engineer, company director and senior European administrator. He was a member of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community from 1952 to 1959. Origins Léon Daum's ...

of France ** Finance, investment, production (President) ** Instructions group (President) ** Long-term policy ** Markets, agreements, transport ** Press and information *

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of Italy ** Press and information (President) ** Long-term policy ** Finance, investment, production ** Administrative questions ** Instructions group *

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of Luxembourg ** Finance, investment, production ** Social Problems ** External relations ** Administrative questions ** Instructions group *

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of Germany ** Long-term policy ** Finance, investment, production ** Administrative questions ** Instructions group

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

CVCE - Centre virtuel de la connaissance sur l'Europe {{European Commission High Authorities of the European Coal and Steel Community 1952 establishments in Europe 1955 disestablishments in Europe

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