Background
ETTL, Harald was born on December 7, 1947 in Gleisdorf, Styria.
Member of the European Parliament politician
ETTL, Harald was born on December 7, 1947 in Gleisdorf, Styria.
Higher Federation Teaching and Experimental College, for Textile Industry, Vienna.
1968: Diploma from higher technical education institute
1969-1971: Technical employee
1971-1973: Trade union secretary
Secretary-General (1973-1984) and President (1984-2000) of the Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers" Union
since 2000: Vice-President of the Metal and Textile Union
since 2004: Vice-President of the International Textile, Clothing and Leather Workers" Association
1978-1989: Vice-Chairman of the General Accident Insurance Institution (AUVA)
1978-1989: Chairman of the accident insurance committee, Main Association of Austrian Social Insurance Institutions
1987-1999: Chairman of the European Union Committee, Austrian Federation of Trade Unions
1989-1992: Federal Minister for Health, the Public Service, Sport and Consumer Protection
1993-2001: Chairman of the Consumer Information Association.
He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the European Parliament"s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. He is also a substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, a member of the delegation to the European Union–Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries. 1995-1996: Member of the Economic and Social Committee of the European Communities
1996-2009: Member of the European Parliament.