Othmar Karas | |
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 Official portrait, 2014 | |
| First Vice-President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 18 January 2022 – 16 July 2024 | |
| President | Roberta Metsola |
| Preceded by | Roberta Metsola |
| Succeeded by | Sabine Verheyen |
| 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 | |
| In office 1 July 1999 – 2024 | |
| 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 | 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 who served as the First Vice-President of the European Parliament since January 2022,[1] having been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 1999. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), which in turn affiliates with the European People's Party.
Karas sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect. Between 2012 and 2022, he was one of the vice presidents of the European Parliament. He was elected as First Vice-President on 18 January 2022.[1]
- ^ a b "Parliament's new Vice-Presidents | News | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.