Personal details
- Austrian
- Born December 2, 1957 in Vienna, Austria
Current duties
- Since November 2014: Member of the European Commission in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations
Political career
- Since 2014: Member of the European Commission in charge of Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations
- 2010-2014: Member of the European Commission in charge of Regional Policy
- December 2008-January 2009: acting Federal Minister for Justice
- 2007-2010: Federal Minister for Science and Research
- 2003-2007: Member of the Regional Government of Vienna
- 1996-2003: Member of Regional Parliament of Vienna
Professional career
- 1997-2003: Board Member, later CEO of Novomatic AG
- 1992-1997: Executive Director of the Austrian’s People Party Vienna
- 1989-1992: Managerial functions in different areas of Austrian industry
- 1987-1989: Secretary General of the Austrian Managers Association (Wirtschaftsforum der Führungskräfte)
- 1985-1987: Federation of Austrian Industries
Education
- 1987: Graduated with a Doctorate in philosophy (University of Vienna)
- 1975: Graduated from high school
Languages
- German: mother tongue
- English: fluent