Dr. Harald Mahrer

Personal Details
Born 27 March 1973 in Vienna, Austria
Married

Education
1983 – 1991 High School, BRG Krottenbachstrasse, Vienna
1991 – 1998 Degree in Social and Economic Science, Vienna University of Economics and Business
1998 – 2000 PhD, Social and Economic Science, Vienna University of Economics and Business

Professional Background
1995 – 1997 Chairman, Austrian National Union of Students, Vienna University of Economics and Business
1997 – 2000 Research Assistant, Vienna University of Economics and Business
2000 – 2005 Managing Partner, legend Consulting GmbH
2006 – 2010 Managing Partner, Pleon Publico Public Relations GmbH
2010 – 2012 Managing Partner, cumclave Unternehmensberatung GmbH (management consultant)
2010 – 9/2014 Managing Partner, HM Tauern Holding Beteiligungs-Gesellschaft m.b.H.
as of 1/2018 Managing Partner, HM Tauern Holding Beteiligungs-Gesellschaft m.b.H.

Positions
1999 – 2000 Spokesman and Project Manager, "GO-ON Österreich ans Internet" (Austria On-line)
2003 – 2005 Member, E-Government Board of the Austrian Federal Government
2004 – 2013 Co-Director, Metis Institut für ökonomische & politische Forschung (Metis Institute for Economic & Political Research)
2011 – 9/2015 President, Julius Raab Foundation
9/2015 – 6/2022 Vice Chairman, Politische Akademie (Political Academy)
2/2016 – 12/2017 Vice-President, Wirtschaftsbund (Austrian Business Federation)
as of 12/2017 President, Wirtschaftsbund
as of May 18, 2018 President, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
as of September 1, 2018 President, Oesterreichischen Nationalbank

Political Appointments
9/2014 – 5/2017 State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy
5/2017 – 12/2017 Federal Minister of Science, Research and Economy