Christa Prets (born 2 October 1947 in

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) is an Austrian politician and

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(MEP). She is a member of the

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, which is part of the

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, and sits on the

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and its

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. She is also a substitute for the

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, vice-chair of the delegation for relations with

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, and a substitute for the delegation to the EU–

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Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Career

* Secretarial training (1964–1966) * Institute for Physical Education, Mainz (1966–1968) * Coached various sporting groups (1969–1994) * Veterinary assistant (1974–1994) * Member of local council (1987–1990) * Deputy mayor (1990–1991) * Mayor of Pöttsching (1991–1994) * Regional councillor, Burgenland (1994–1999) * Board member, ASKÖ sport and physical education committee (since 1989) * Member of the European Parliament (since 1999) * Gold Order of Merit, Republic of Austria

External links

Official website

European Parliament biography

Declaration
of financial interests (in

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) 1947 births Living people Social Democratic Party of Austria MEPs MEPs for Austria 1999–2004 MEPs for Austria 2004–2009 20th-century women MEPs for Austria 20th-century MEPs for Austria 21st-century women MEPs for Austria 21st-century MEPs for Austria {{Austria-MEP-stub