NAME: Rubig, Paul.

AUSTRIA

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (EPP-ED).

PARTY: Österreichische Volkspartei - Liste Ursula Stenzel.

CONSTITUENCY: Austria

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Member of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy; Member of Delegation for Relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee; Substitute, Committee on Budgets; Substitute, Committee on Budgetary Control; Substitute, Temporary Committee on Climate Change; Substitute, Delegation for Relations with Australia and New Zealand.

Political Career: Member of the European Parliament since 1999; Member of the Nationalrat 1996; Member, Upper Austria Regional Assembly 1991–1996.

Special Political Interests: Small and medium-sized enterprises; ITRE.

Profession: Blacksmith.

Education: HTL Steyr; BWL – Studium Linz; Doktorat auf der Universität Linz.

Languages: German, French and English.

Author of: (Mühlbacher/Rübig) Internationale Patent- und Lizenzpolitik. Marketingstudie 6; Lizenzmarketing, Trauner Verlag, Herausgeber Kulhavy; (Hrsg Rübig/Kaspar) Telekommunikation - Herausforderung für Österreich. Signum Verlag; (Hrsg Rübig/Kaspar) Telekommunikation II. Signum Verlag; (Hrsg Rübig/Kaspar) e-wwworld>2000. Linde Verlag; (Hrsg Rübig/Kaspar) Telekommunikation IV. Sternzeit 2010. Linde Verlag (2006); (De Fouloy/Rübig) The Way to a United Europe. Unicorn Verlag.

Hobbies: Skiiing and swimming.

Born: 6 May 1953, Wels.

Marital status: Married.

Children: 2.