ReinhardRack

General Data

 * Born on 07 August 1945, Leoben/Stmk.
 * Country: Austria
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (PPE-DE) Party: Österreichische Volkspartei - Liste Ursula Stenzel

Functions in European Parliament

 * 01/01/1995 - 12/11/1996 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) (Member)
 * 18/01/1995 - 15/01/1997 : Delegation for relations with the United States (Member)
 * 19/01/1995 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Institutional Affairs (Member)
 * 19/01/1995 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Regional Policy (Substitute)
 * 17/02/1995 - 13/11/1996 : Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities (Member)
 * 21/09/1995 - 19/07/1999 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (Member)
 * 13/11/1996 - 19/07/1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) (Vice-Chairman)
 * 14/11/1996 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation for relations with the United States (Substitute)
 * 20/07/1999 - 13/07/2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Substitute)
 * 05/10/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Substitute)
 * 06/02/2002 - 09/04/2003 : Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (Member)
 * 10/04/2003 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Transport and Tourism (Member)
 * 22/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Member)
 * 16/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Japan (Substitute)
 * 23/05/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Studied law and interpreting at the University of Graz (1964-1968)
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 * 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

Votes

 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 11.8/100
 * 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 50.0/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 41.9/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 15.8/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 86.4/100

Positions
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