Reinhard Rack
Reinhard Rack (born 7 August 1945 in Leoben, Styria) is an Austrian politician and a former Member of the European Parliament (1995–2009). He is a member of the Austrian People's Party, which is part of the European People's Party, and was sitting on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism.
Reinhard Rack (2008)
He was also a substitute for the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, a member of the delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with Japan.
Career
- Studied law and interpreting at the University of Graz (1964-1968)
- Dr.jur
- Qualified translator
- University assistant (1968)
- Postdoctoral lecturing qualification (1976)
- University professor in constitutional, administrative and European law (since 1980)
- Visiting professor, Rutgers University, Camden/New Jersey (1985 and 1988)
- Academic publications in Austria and abroad
- Visiting lecturer, University of Malaysia (UMESP), Kuala Lumpur (2001)
- Spokesman on European affairs for the Land of Styria (1990-1994)
- Member of the Nationalrat (1994-1995 and in 1996)
- Member of the European Parliament (1995-2009)
- ÖVP Head of Delegation (1995-1996)
- Vice-Chairman, Group of the European People's Party, European Parliament (1996-1999)
- Vice-Chairman, EPP-ED Group, European Parliament
- Member, Convention for drafting a European Charter of Fundamental Human Rights (1999-2000)
- Member, Convention on the Future of Europe (2002-2003)
- Member, Austria Convention (since 2003
External links
- Official website (in German)
- European Parliament biography
- Declaration of financial interests (in German; PDF file)
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