Othmar Karas
Othmar Karas | |
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| First Vice-President of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2022 | |
| President | Roberta Metsola |
| Preceded by | Roberta Metsola |
| Vice-President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 3 July 2019 – 18 January 2022 Serving with See List | |
| President | David Sassoli |
| In office 18 January 2012 – 30 June 2014 Serving with See List | |
| President | Martin Schulz Gianni Pittella (acting) |
| Member of the European Parliament for Austria | |
| Assumed office 1 July 1999 | |
| Leader of the Austrian People's Party in the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 1999 – 2019 | |
| Leader | Wolfgang Schüssel Wilhelm Molterer Josef Pröll Michael Spindelegger Reinhold Mitterlehner Sebastian Kurz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1957 Ybbs an der Donau, Austria |
| Political party | Austrian People's Party |
| Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Christa Waldheim |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Vienna University of St. Gallen |
| Website | Official website |
Othmar Karas (born 24 December 1957) is an Austrian politician. He is the First Vice-President of the European Parliament since January 2022.[1] He has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 1999. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the European People's Party.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Parliament's new Vice-Presidents | News | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
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