Studies in Law, Linz; postgraduate course in Association Management, Fribourg. 1980-92, with Upper Austrian Economic Chamber, including Head, Marketing Department; 1991-97, Local Councillor, Ahorn; 1992-2000, Secretary-General, Austrian Economic League, Vienna; 2000, Member of the Austrian Parliament; Deputy Secretary-General, Austrian Economic Chamber; 2001-08, Chairman, Economic and Industrial Affairs Committee; 2002, District Party Chairman, district of Rohrbach, Austrian People's Party.