Dirk Spierenburg
Dirk Spierenburg | |
|---|---|
Spierenburg in 1952 | |
| Vice-President of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community | |
| In office 1957–1962 | |
| Member of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community | |
| In office 1952–1962 | |
| Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the European Communities | |
| In office 1963–1971 | |
| Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dirk Pieter Spierenburg 4 February 1909 |
| Died | 27 August 2001 (aged 92) |
Dirk Pieter Spierenburg (4 February 1909 – 27 August 2001) was a Dutch politician and diplomat, born in Rotterdam.
He was a member of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community, serving in the Monnet Authority from 1952 and was in charge of external relations. He later wrote the Spierenburg report on reform in 1979 of the European Commission which was only partly heeded.
Publications
- with Raymond Poidevin, The History of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community: Supranationality in Operation (1994).[1]
- (chair) Europese Unie. Rapport van de Adviescommissie Europese Unie (1975).[2]
References
- ^ "The history of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community — Supranationality in operation". Publications Office of the EU. European Commission. 1994. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, Secretariaatsarchief van de Adviescommissie Europese Unie (Commissie Spierenburg), 1973–1975". Nationaal Archief. Retrieved 29 August 2025.