NAME: Karas, Othmar.

AUSTRIA

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

PARTY: Österreichische Volkspartei - Liste Ursula Stenzel.

CONSTITUENCY: Low Austria.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Head of the ÖVP Delegation and Member of the ÖVP National Board since 2006; Vice-President and Treasurer of the EPP-ED Group since 2004; EPP-ED Co-ordinator in the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs 2002-2004; Member of the Presidency and Treasurer of the EPP-ED Group 1999-2004.

Political Career: Vice-President of the Political Academy 1996-2004; Secretary General of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and Member of the National Board of the ÖVP 1995-1999; Member of the Austrian Parliament 1983-1990; Political Advisor of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) 1979-1981.

Education: University of Vienna, Graduated Mag Phil; University St Gallen, Postgraduate MBL.

Languages: German and English.

Born: 24 December 1957, Ybbs, Donau, Austria.

Marital status: Married.

Children: 1.