Paul RÜBIG

DMAGDelegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union

CONTCommittee on Budgetary Control
ITRECommittee on Industry, Research and Energy
DEEADelegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
DMEDDelegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean

BUDGCommittee on Budgets
DARPDelegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula

• Farm machinery design at Styria polytechnic (1967-1972). Studied economics in Linz (1972-1978). Doctorate, Linz University Institute for Auditing, Trusteeship and Accountancy (1978-1984). Managing director of the Rübig Schmied company.
• Member, Upper Austria Regional Assembly (1991-1996). Chairman, EU Integration Committee.
• Member of the Nationalrat (1996).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1996). Member of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee, Substitute member of the Committee on Budgets. EPP small business spokesperson on the WTO Steering Committee. Member of the Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Norway, to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (Arctic Council and EFTA). Substitute member of the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (Gulf Cooperation Council).
• President, SME Circle (1999-2000).
• Co-President (2000-2001) and President (2001-2003) of the European Business Federation (SME-Union).
• President of SME Global (since 2003). Board member, Upper Austria Business Promotion Institute (1991-1996).
• Vice-President, Upper Austria Chamber of Commerce (1996-2000).
• President of EUCUSA (2000-2002). Industry Committee Vice-Chair, Austrian Chamber of Commerce (2000-2010), Member of the Industry Committee, Austrian Chamber of Commerce (since 2010).
• Chair of the STOA (Science and Technology Options Assessment) Committee.
• Honorary citizen of Sanford (USA).