Mayer Authority


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

Membership

There was a great deal of continuity with the Monnet Authority, in addition to René Mayer of France, as president, the Authority comprised;
Franz Etzel of Germany, First Vice-President
Paul Finet of Belgium
Dirk Spierenburg of Netherlands
Léon Daum of France
Enzo Giacchero of Italy
Albert Wehrer of Luxembourg