Career
- Mag. phil. (1996)
- Master of European and International Business Law (MBL), University of St. Gallen (1997)
- Manager in the banking and insurance sector (since 1981)
- Assistant Secretary-General of Bundesländer Versicherung (currently on leave of absence)
- Federal president of the Union of Students (1976–1979)
- Political adviser to the ÖVP (1979–1980)
- First Vice-Chairman of the Austrian Federal Youth Association (1980–1990)
- Federal Chairman of the Young ÖVP (1981–1990)
- Member of the national executive of the ÖVP (1981–1991)
- Secretary-General of the ÖVP (1995–1999)
- President of the Austrian Aid Organisation (since 1998)
- First Vice-President of Hilfswerk Austria (since 1998)
- Vice-President of the Young European Christian-Democrats (EUJCD) (1981–1990)
- Member of the EPP Bureau and Council (since 1995)
- Member of the steering committee of the European Democratic Union (EDU) (since 1995)
- Member of the board of the Austrian Association of Graduates
- Member of the Land and federal executives of the Austrian Workers' and Employees' Association (ÖAAB)
- Member of the Nationalrat (1983–1990)
- Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
- Vice-President of the Political Academy
- Vice-President of the Friedrich Funder Institute
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