Del Bo Authority


The Del Bo Authority was the last High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community, between 1963 and 1967. Its president was Rinaldo Del Bo of Italy. Del Bo was briefly followed by Albert Coppé's interim Authority.
There were only five High Authorities, this being the last, 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.
When they were created, the Authorities of the Atomic Energy and Economic Communities were called "Commissions", and that name was kept after the three bodies merged rather than "High Authority", hence no Authority exists today.
Del Bo's term was until 19 December 1963 but had it extended on 10 January 1964 until 8 March 1967 when he resigned.

Membership

In addition to Rinaldo Del Bo of Italy, as president, the Authority comprised:
Dirk Spierenburg of Netherlands, First Vice-President
Johannes Linthorst Homan of the Netherlands
Albert Coppé of Belgium, Second Vice-President
Paul Finet of Belgium
Jean Fohrman of Luxembourg, succeeding Finet on 30 June 1965
Fritz Hellwig of Germany
Karl-Maria Hettlage of Germany
Pierre-Olivier Lapie of France
Roger Reynaud of France
Albert Wehrer of Luxembourg