President of the European Commission
Presidents of the High Authority of the ECSC (prior to entry into force of Merger Treaty of 1967)
Presidents of the
European Commission
- Walter Hallstein (West Germany, 1958-1967), 1st President
- Jean Ray (Belgium, 1967-1970)
- Franco Maria Malfatti (Italy, 1970-1972)
- Sicco L. Mansholt (Netherlands, 1972-1972)
- Francois-Xavier Ortoli (France, 1973-1976)
- Roy Jenkins (United Kingdom, 1977-1980)
- Gaston Edmont Thorn (Luxembourg, 1981-1984)
- Jacques Delors (France, 1985-1995)
- Jacques Santer (Luxembourg, 1994-1999), resigned
- Romano Prodi (Italy, 1999-)
The President of the Commission is currently given to one of the
Commissioners, by the
European Council
Under the new European constitution, the President of the Commission will be elected by the European Council, subject to a veto by the European Parliament.