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List of Presidents of the European Commission

Presidents of the High Authority of the ECSC (prior to entry into force of Merger Treaty of 1967)

Jean Monnet[?] (France, 1952-1955)

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-)

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