| | Born 1959. Divorced |
| | Education: Latvian State University (1987), German language and literature; Riga Secondary School No. 3 (1977) |
| | Work in committees : |
| | Education, Culture and Science Committee |
| | European Affairs Committee - vice-chairman |
| | Subcommittee on Baltic Affairs (within Foreign Affairs Committee) |
| | Latvia - Austrian Parliamentary Cooperation Group - vice-chairman |
| | Latvia - Croatia Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Germany Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Great Britain Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Portugal Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Sweden Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Switzerland Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Taiwan Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Tibet Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - United States Parliamentary Cooperation Group - secretary |
| | Latvian delegation to the Baltic Assembly |
| | Latvian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe |
| | Parliamentary group for supporting the repatriation of Latvia's residents to the countries of their ethnic origin |
| 1967-1971 | Studium der Rechtswissenschaften, Wien |
| 1972-1977 | Bewährungshelfer in Wien und Salzburg, zuletzt verantwortlich für Finanzen und Organisation des Trägervereins |
| 1978-1979 | Mitarbeiter, Ludwig Boltzmann-Institut für Kriminalsoziologie |
| 1980-1991 | Arbeiterkammer Wien, darunter: |
| 1980-1986 | Mitarbeiter, Bereich Konsumentenpolitik und -beratung |
| 1985-1986 | Vorsitzender des Betriebsrates |
| 1986-1991 | Leiter der Kommunalpolitischen Abteilung |
| 1991-1994 | OMV AG |
| 1991-1992 | Leiter, Konzernstrategie, OMV AG |
| 1992-1994 | Direktor, Geschäftsbereichs Gas, OMV AG |
| 1994 | Berufung zum Staatssekretär im Bundeskanzleramt |
| 1995-1997 | Bundesminister, Inneres |
| 1997-2000 | Bundesminister, Wissenschaft und Verkehr |
| 2000-2007 | Abgeordneter zum Nationalrat, Europasprecher der SPÖ, |
| | Mitglied im EU-Hauptausschuss, im Außenpolitischen Ausschuss und im Industrieausschuss |
| 2000 | Vertreter des österreichischen Nationalrates im Europäischen Grundrechtskonvent |
| 2001-2007 | Stellvertretender Vorsitzender der SPÖ-Nationalratsfraktion |
| 2002-2003 | Vertreter des österreichischen Nationalrates im Europäischen Verfassungskonvent |
| 2002-2008 | Präsident des Bundes sozialdemokratischer AkademikerInnen, Intellektueller und KünstlerInnen |
| 2005-2008 | Präsident des CEEP - Europäischer Sozialpartnerverband und seiner österr. Sektion - Verband d. öffentl. Wirtschaft u. Gemeinwirtschaft |
| 2007-2011 | Vorstandsmitglied in einem privaten Luftverkehrsunternehmen |
| 2011-2013 | Aufsichtsratvorsitzender, Austro Control GmbH |
| seit 2004 | Chefredakteur der sozialdemokratischen Monatszeitschrift ZUKUNFT |
| seit 2011 | Präsident, oiip - Österreichisches Institut für Internationale Politik |
| seit 2014 | Vizepräsident, IHS - Institut für Höhere Studien, Wien |
| seit 2012 | Vizepräsident, Europäisches Forum Alpbach, Wien |
| | Stockholm University, 1965. |
| | Royal Stockholm Road Administration, 1965-1973; |
| | Jönköping City Government, 1980-1983; |
| | Insurance broker s financial assistant in Canada, 1984-1992; |
| | Foundation Transfer, manager in Baltic states, 1993-1995; |
| | Tallinn Children s Hospital Support Foundation, managing director, 1995-1999. |
| | Participation in representative institutions: |
| | Member of Tallinn Kesklinn (Central City) Administrative Council 1996, 1999 |
| | Member of Tallinn City Council, 1999- |
| | Member of the 9th Riigikogu (Parliament), 1999- , |
| | Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu |
| | Member of the Estonian-Austrian Parliamentary Group of the Riigikogu |
| | Studium der Erziehungswissenschaft und Kommunikationswissenschaft, Mag. phil., Dr. phil. |
| | Professor für Unterrichts- und Erziehungswissenschaft an der Pädagogischen Akademie Kärnten |
| | Leiter von Forschungsprojekten an der Universität Klagenfurt und für das Wissenschaftsministerium |
| | Kommunikationstrainer |
| | Internationale Referententätigkeit |
| 1990-1994 | Abgeordneter zum Nationalrat und Sicherheitssprecher der ÖVP |
| 1995-1996 | EU-Sicherheitsbeauftragter der ÖVP |
| 1996-2004 | Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments, Sicherheitssprecher der EVP-Fraktion im EP, stellvertretender Delegationsleiter der ÖVP-Delegation |
| seit 2004 | Leiter der Stabilitätspaktinitiative zur Bekämpfung organisierter Kriminalität in Südost-Europa |
| | Born 1955. Married |
| | Education: University of Vilnius, Department of Medicine(1980), physician; Vilnius Salomeja Neris Secondary School (1974) |
| | Work in committees : |
| | European Affairs Committee |
| | Social and Employment Matters Committee - deputy chairman |
| | Protection of Children's Rights Subcommittee |
| | Subcommittee on Baltic Affairs (within Foreign Affairs Committee) - chairman |
| | Subcommittee on Public Health (within Social and Employment Matters Committee) - chairman |
| | Latvia - Armenian Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Austrian Parliamentary Cooperation Group - chairman |
| | Latvia - Denmark Parliamentary Cooperation Group - deputy chairman |
| | Latvia - Estonia Parliamentary Cooperation Group - chairman |
| | Latvia - Finland Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Georgian Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Great Britain Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Iceland Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Italy Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Lithuania Parliamentary Cooperation Group - chairman |
| | Latvia - Norway Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Poland Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Sweden Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Switzerland Parliamentary Cooperation Group - chairman |
| | Latvia - Taiwan Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Tibet Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvia - Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Group |
| | Latvian delegation to the Baltic Assembly - head |
| | Latvian delegation to the EU - Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee - substitute member |
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| | Elected from list: " Union "Latvia`s Way" " |
| | |
| | Work in factions: |
| | Faction of "Latvia's Way" - vice-chairman |
| 1978-1983 | Engineering institute of Vilnius, specialty automobiles and transport economy |
| 1993-1997 | management, marketing, management psychology courses in Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Russia and Lithuania |
| 1983-1987 | teacher in Klaipeda Polytechnic college, |
| 1987-1993 | department leader (company Sirijus- producer of dry cells and batteries) |
| 1993-1995 | general manager (Sirijus) |
| 1995 - 1999 | - leader of local departments in SIEMENS daughter company in Klaipeda |
| 1999 - 2000 | Director of marketing and production in company Smelte |
| since 2000 | member of Parliament of Lithuania |
