Herbert Bösch
Austrian politician
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Herbert Bösch (born 11 September 1954) is an Austrian politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1995 until 2009.
Herbert Bösch | |
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Bösch in 2004 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Austria | |
| In office 1995 – 14 July 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1954 Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria |
| Party | SPÖ |
| Education | University of Konstanz |
Early life and career
Bösch studied sociology and politology at the University of Konstanz. After finishing his studies he was employed in the administration of the federal state capital Bregenz.[1]
Political career
From 1989 to 1994 Bösch served as a member of the Federal Council of Austria (Bundesrat) for the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), then a member of the National Council of Austria (Nationalrat) until he became a Member of the European Parliament.[2]
In the European Parliament, Bösch was a member of the Committee on Budgets from 1995 until 1999. In 1997, he joined the Committee on Budgetary Control, which he chaired from 2007 until 2009.[3] In the 2009 elections, he failed to win re-election.[4]
Other activities
- European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), Member of the Supervisory Committee (2012-2015)[5]
