TheThorn Commission was theEuropean Commission that held office from 6 January 1981 until 5 January 1985. ItsPresident wasGaston Thorn.
| Thorn Commission | |
|---|---|
 Commission of theEuropean Union | |
 | |
| Date formed | 6 January 1981 (1981-01-06) |
| Date dissolved | 5 January 1985 (1985-01-05) |
| People and organisations | |
| President of the Commission | Gaston Thorn |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Jenkins Commission |
| Successor | Delors Commission |
It was the successor to theJenkins Commission and was succeeded by theDelors Commission. With a current economic crisis, it had to speed upenlargement toGreece,Spain andPortugal while making steps towards theSingle European Act in 1985.[1] However, with a period ofeurosclerosis, due to economic problems and British vetoing over theCommunity budget, Thorn was unable to exert his influence to any significant extent.[2]
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 |
