The Santer Commission was the European Commission that held office from 1995 until 15 March 1999. It consisted of its president, Jacques Santer, and nineteen other commissioners. The Santer Commission did not serve its full five year term, but was forced to resign early over allegations of corruption. It was the succesor to the Delors Commission and was succeeded by the Prodi Commission. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive of the European Union. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Jacques Santer (born May 18, 1937) is a politician from Luxembourg. ... Third Delors Commission The Delors Commission was the European Commission that held office from 1985 until 1995, which consists of three terms. ... The Prodi Commission was the European Commission from 2000 to 2004. ...

Membership

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See also

• Resignation of the Santer Commission
• Delors Commission
• Prodi Commission
• Barroso Commission

In 1999, the Santer Commission resigned from their posts at the head of the European Commission. ... Third Delors Commission The Delors Commission was the European Commission that held office from 1985 until 1995, which consists of three terms. ... The Prodi Commission was the European Commission from 2000 to 2004. ... The Barroso Commission is the European Commission that has been in office since 22 November 2004 and is due to serve until 31 October 2009. ...

References

• EU Press release (1994). "Division of portfolios in the new Commission " (http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/94/1002&format=HTML&aged=1&language=EN&guiLanguage=en). Retrieved Mar. 25, 2005.

Third Delors Commission The Delors Commission was the European Commission that held office from 1985 until 1995, which consists of three terms. ... The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive of the European Union. ... The Prodi Commission was the European Commission from 2000 to 2004. ...