Mansholt, Sicco Leendert

1908 - Born on the 13th of September in Ulrum, Groningen, Netherlands.

1938 - He became member of the SDAP (Sociaal Democratische Arbeiders Partij ) as a secretary of the local party.

          - He married Henny J. Postel.

1945  - He was appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Fishery and Food distribution in Netherlands.

          - He was a member of "Schermerhorn-Drees " a first Dutch Cabinet after World War II.

1948 - He was a member of the cabinet "Drees-Van Schaik".

1958 - He became the Commissioner of European Commission as a Commissioner for Agriculture, modernising

            European Agriculture.

        - He was also vice-president of the Commission of European Communities.

1972 - On the 22nd of March, he became the President of the European Commission.

1995 - He died on the 30th of June in Wapserveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.