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