The Thorn Commission was the European Commission that held office from 6 January 1981 until 5 January 1985. Its President was Gaston Thorn.
| Cabinet Name: | Thorn Commission |
| Commission Head: | Gaston Thorn |
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| Predecessor: | Jenkins Commission |
| Successor: | Delors Commission |
It was the successor to the Jenkins Commission and was succeeded by the Delors Commission. With a current economic crisis, it had to speed up enlargement to Greece, Spain and Portugal while making steps towards the Single European Act in 1985.[1] However, with a period of eurosclerosis, due to economic problems and British vetoing over the Community budget, Thorn was unable to exert his influence to any significant extent.[2]
| Portfolio | Member state | Office-holder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Thorn | |||
| Vice-President Economic and FinancialCredit and Investments | François-Xavier Ortoli | ||
| Wilhelm Haferkamp | |||
| Vice-President Mediterranean Policy, Enlargement and Information | Lorenzo Natali | ||
| Vice-President Industrial Affairs, Energy, Research and Science | Étienne Davignon | ||
| Vice-President Budget and Financial Control, Financial Institutions and Taxation | Christopher Tugendhat | ||
| Antonio Giolitti | |||
| Transport, Fisheries and Tourism | Giorgos Kontogeorgis | ||
| Internal Market, Industrial Innovation, Customs Union, the Environment, Consumer Protection and Nuclear Safety | Karl-Heinz Narjes | ||
| Parliamentary Relations and Competition | Frans Andriessen | ||
| Ivor Richard | |||
| Agriculture | |||
| Agriculture | |||
| Development | |||
| Development |
The colour of the row indicates the approximate political leaning of the office holder using the following scheme:
| Affiliation | No. of Commissioners | |
|---|---|---|
| Right leaning / Conservative | 7 | |
| Liberal | 1 | |
| Left leaning / Socialist | 4 | |
| Unknown / Independent | 5 |
. Derk Jan Eppink . Ian Connerty (trans.) . Life of a European Mandarin: Inside the Commission . Lannoo . 1st . Tielt, Belgium . 2007 . 978-90-209-7022-7 . 24 . registration .