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Richard Seeber (born 15 January 1962 in Innsbruck) is an Austrian politician (Austrian People's Party ÖVP) and member of the European Parliament. Richard Seeber is married to Christine Seeber née Siegele. They have four children together.

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MEP Richard Seeber

He is also a substitute for the European Parliament Committee on Regional Development, a member of the delegation to the EU–Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, and a substitute for the delegation to the EU–Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Biography

Between 1968 and 1972, Richard Seeber went to the elementary school in Haiming in Tyrol. From 1972 to 1980, he studied at the high school in Imst Tyrol spezialising in scientific subjects.

In 1980, Seeber started his legal studies program at Innsbruck University. On June 30, 1984 he was awarded his doctor of law's degree. In the same period, Seeber was enrolled in economic studies at the University of Innsbruck and he completed his degree in 1988 with the title Mag. rer. soc. oec. During his studies, he took various language classes in English, French, Italian and Russian. Moreover, he studied Romanian on his own.

Thanks to his excellent language skills, he worked as cruise director on Romanian and Bulgarian ships plying the Danube and as tourist guide in Romania and at the Black Sea Coast during 1985 and 1988. From 1987 to the beginning of 1988, Richard Seeber worked for 13 months as barrister at the district court of Imst as well as at the regional court of Innsbruck. In 1989, he worked as trainee lawyer before taking up his new employment in the tourism department of the Tyrol Chamber of Commerce in 1991. From 1992 to 1995, he was the first director of the newly established Europe Department at the Tyrol Chamber of Commerce. In his role as director, he contributed not only to the creation of the Europe Department, but also at its transformation into the EU-Info-Centre at the Tyrol Chamber of Commerce. In 1995, he was nominated as the first director of the newly established relay office of the Euregio Tyrol at the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. Furthermore, in 1999 he was elected as president of the Christian Democratic Europe Forum (CDEF), a think tank in Brussels.

At the European Parliament election, 2004, Richard Seeber was elected as Member of the European Parliament for the European People's Party and European Democrats PPE-ED. He is member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, the Committee of Petitions, and the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee. Furthermore, Richard Seeber is substitute member in the Committee on Regional Development and in the Delegation for the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly. His areas of expertise are water and water quality, climate change, air quality, and mountain regions.

Career

Dr.jur. Innsbruck University (1984)
Studied economics, Mag. rer. soc. oec. Innsbruck University (1988)
Barrister and solicitor (1987-1990)
Tyrol Chamber of Commerce (1991-1995)
Director, Tyrol EU Office, Brussels (1995-2004)
Member of the European Parliament (2004-present)

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-'''Richard Seeber''' (born 15 January 1962 in Innsbruck) is an Austrian politician (Austrian People's Party ÖVP) and member of the European Parliament. Richard Seeber is married to Christine Seeber née Siegele. They have four children together. [[File:Dr Richard Seeber.jpg|thumb|MEP Richard Seeber]]
+'''Richard Seeber''' (born 15 January 1962 in [[Innsbruck]]) is an Austrian politician ([[Austrian People's Party]] [[ÖVP]]) and [[member of the European Parliament]]. Richard Seeber is married to Christine Seeber née Siegele. They have four children together. [[File:Dr Richard Seeber.jpg|thumb|MEP Richard Seeber]]
-He is also a substitute for the [[European Parliament Committee on Regional Development|Committee on Regional Development]], a member of the delegation to the [[European Union|EU]]&ndash;[[Russia]] Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, and a substitute for the delegation to the EU&ndash;[[Turkey]] Joint Parliamentary Committee.
+He is also a substitute for the European Parliament Committee on Regional Development, a member of the delegation to the [[European Union|EU]]&ndash;[[Russia]] Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, and a substitute for the delegation to the EU&ndash;[[Turkey]] Joint Parliamentary Committee.
 ==Biography==
-Between 1968 and 1972, Richard Seeber went to the elementary school in Haiming in Tyrol. From 1972 to 1980, he studied at the high school in Imst (Tyrol) spezialising in scientific subjects.
+Between 1968 and 1972, Richard Seeber went to the elementary school in Haiming in [[Tyrol (state)|Tyrol]]. From 1972 to 1980, he studied at the high school in Imst [[Tyrol (state)|Tyrol]] spezialising in scientific subjects.
-In 1980, Seeber started his legal studies program at Innsbruck University. On June 30, 1984 he was awarded his doctor of law's degree. In the same period, Seeber was enrolled in economic studies at Innsbruck University and he completed his degree in 1988 with the title Mag. rer. soc. oec. During his studies, he took various language classes in English, French, Italian and Russian. Moreover, he studied Romanian on his own.
+In 1980, Seeber started his legal studies program at Innsbruck University. On June 30, 1984 he was awarded his doctor of law's degree. In the same period, Seeber was enrolled in economic studies at the University of Innsbruck and he completed his degree in 1988 with the title Mag. rer. soc. oec. During his studies, he took various language classes in English, French, Italian and Russian. Moreover, he studied Romanian on his own.
-Thanks to his excellent language skills, he worked as cruise director on Romanian and Bulgarian ships plying the Danube and as tourist guide in Romania and at the Black Sea Coast during 1985 and 1988. From 1987 to the beginning of 1988, Richard Seeber worked for 13 months as barrister at the district court of Imst as well as at the regional court of Innsbruck. In 1989, he worked as trainee lawyer before taking up his new employment in the tourism department of the Tyrol Chamber of Commerce in 1991. From 1992 to 1995, he was the first director of the newly established Europe Department at the Tyrol Chamber of Commerce. In his role as director, he contributed not only to the creation of the Europe Department, but also at its transformation into the EU-Info-Centre at the Tyrol Chamber of Commerce. In 1995, he was nominated as the first director of the newly established relay office of the Euregio Tyrol at the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. Furthermore, in 1999 he was elected as president of the Christian Democratic Europe Forum (CDEF), a think tank in Brussels.
+Thanks to his excellent language skills, he worked as cruise director on Romanian and Bulgarian ships plying the Danube and as tourist guide in Romania and at the Black Sea Coast during 1985 and 1988. From 1987 to the beginning of 1988, Richard Seeber worked for 13 months as barrister at the district court of Imst as well as at the regional court of Innsbruck. In 1989, he worked as trainee lawyer before taking up his new employment in the tourism department of the Tyrol [[Chamber of Commerce]] in 1991. From 1992 to 1995, he was the first director of the newly established Europe Department at the Tyrol Chamber of Commerce. In his role as director, he contributed not only to the creation of the Europe Department, but also at its transformation into the EU-Info-Centre at the Tyrol Chamber of Commerce. In 1995, he was nominated as the first director of the newly established relay office of the Euregio Tyrol at the [[European Union]] in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]. Furthermore, in 1999 he was elected as president of the Christian Democratic Europe Forum (CDEF), a [[think tank]] in Brussels.
-At the European Elections in June 2004, Richard Seeber was elected as Member of the European Parliament. He is member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, the Committee of Petitions, and the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee. Furthermore, Richard Seeber is substitute member in the Committee on Regional Development and in the Delegation for the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly. His areas of expertise are water and water quality, climate change, air quality, and mountain regions.
+At the [[European Parliament election, 2004]], Richard Seeber was elected as [[Member of the European Parliament]] for the [[European People's Party and European Democrats]] [[PPE-ED]]. He is member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, the Committee of Petitions, and the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee. Furthermore, Richard Seeber is substitute member in the Committee on Regional Development and in the Delegation for the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly. His areas of expertise are water and water quality, climate change, air quality, and mountain regions.
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 * Tyrol Chamber of Commerce (1991-1995)
 * Director, Tyrol EU Office, Brussels (1995-2004)
+* [[Member of the European Parliament]] (2004-present)
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