High Authority

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The High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was the Community's executive body established in 1952 . The High Authority had nine members, two each from France , Germany and Italy and one from the Netherlands , Belgium and Luxembourg . It was based in Luxembourg and not Brussels , where the European Commission is now based.

With the entry into force of the Merger Treaty in 1967, the High Authority became part of the Commission of the European Communities .

President

president	Term of office	Country
Jean Monnet	1952-1955	France
René Mayer	1955-1958	France
Paul Finet	1958-1959	Belgium
Piero Malvestiti	1959-1963	Italy
Dino Del Bo	1963-1967	Italy
Albert Coppé	1967	Belgium