Wilhelm Haferkamp was a long time member of the European Commission

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. Born in Germany, he was a social democratic

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 politician. He was appointed by to the Commission by the West German

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 government in 1967. He served in a number of posts including Vice President until 1985. He died in Brussels

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In the Rey Commission

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 from 1967 he served as Commissioner for Energy

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. His portfolio then expanded to include the Internal Market

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 in 1970 under the Malfatti Commission

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 and Mansholt Commission

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 until 1973 when he joined the Ortoli Commission

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 as Commissioner for Economic, Finance, Credit and Investments

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. His last post was Commissioner for External Relations, which he served as until 1985 under the Jenkins

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 and Thorn Commission

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