MAG. OTHMAR KARAS
FinQ Advisory Board Member - European Economic Affairs

born in Ybbs, Austria in 1953


Education

 Political Sciences at the University of Vienna (Mag.phil. 1996)
 European and International Economic Law, St. Gallen School of Economics (M.B.L.-HSG 1997) 



Positions

 Member of the EPP/ED Fraction at the European Parliament

• Treasurer since 1999
• Vice President since 2004

 Member of the European Parliament since 1999

• Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
• Member of the Committee for Internal Market and Consumer Protection 
• Member of the Delegation Relations with Japan
• Member of the Delegation Relations with P.R. China

 President of the Karl von Vogelsang-Institute, since 1995
 Member of Parliamentary Board: Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP=APP), since 1995

 Economic Spokesman for EPP-ED-Fraction, 2002 - 2004
 Election Manager of EPP-ED-Fraction for European Elections 2004, 2002 - 2004
 President of the Board of Trustees of EKV (European School Assoc.), 2000 - 2004
 Vice President of the Political Academy, 1996 - 2004
 Vice President of the Friedrich-Funder-Institute, 1996 - 2000
 General Secretary of the APP, 1995 - 1999
 Member of State Party Board of the APP, Lower Austria, 1995 - 1999
 Member of the ÖAAB (Workers and Employees Assoc.) State Board in Lower Austria, 1994 - 2000
 President of the APP of the areas of Ybbs/Donau, 1983 - 2000
 Member of the Governing Bodies of the APP Federal Party, 1981 - 1990 and 1995 - 1999
 Delegate to the National Council (Foreign Affairs, Education, Family and Defence), 1983 - 1990
 Founder of the "Future Workshop Kraftwerk", 1982
 Member of the ÖAAB Federal Executive, 1984 - 2003
 Federal Chairman of the Young APP, 1981- 1990
 Vice President of the EUJCD (Young European Christian Democrats), 1981 - 1990
 Vice General Secretary in Banking and Insurance, 1981 - 1999
 Vice President of the ÖBJR (Austrian Federal Youth Association), 1980 - 1991
 Political Advisor of the APP (Education/Youth/Security and Sport), 1979-1981
 Vice Chairman Students Association, Lower Austria, 1979 - 1981
 Federal President of the UHS (Union of Students), 1976 - 1979
 Political Representative, Intermediate School Assoc., Lower Austria, 1975 - 1976
 President of the UHS, Lower Austria 1975 - 1978
 Pupil Representative, 1972 - 1976

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