Reinhard Rack

Reinhard Rack (born 7 August 1945 in Leoben, Styria) is an Austrian politician and Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism.

He is 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 and 1996)
* Member of the European Parliament (since 1995)
* 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

* [http://www.oevp.at/europa/rack/index.asp Official website] (in German)
* [http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ilg=EN&iucd=2206 European Parliament biography]
* [http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6-dif/2206_12-07-2004.PDF Declaration] of financial interests (in German; PDF file)