Oliver Röpke (Austrian German: [ˈɔlivɐ ˈrœpkɛ]; born 9 January 1971) is an Austrian trade unionist. Member of the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB), he has been serving as President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) since April 2023.[1]
Oliver Röpke | |
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 Oliver Röpke in 2024 | |
| 34th President of the European Economic and Social Committee | |
| Assumed office 26 April 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1971 Hamburg, Germany |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party of Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
Röpke was appointed as member of the EESC in September 2009, and elected President of the Workers' Group in March 2019.[2]
Biography
editAfter completing his studies in law, he started working for the Chamber of Labour and as head of the legal department at the ÖGB-affiliated Trade Union for Hotel, Hospitality and personal services (HGPD). In 2001 Röpke started working for the European Union office of the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB), and became Head of office in 2008.[3] He took on several senior positions, including as ÖGB representative to the EU institutions, the executive committee to the ETUC, and an advisory member of the ÖGB federal executive board.
In 2009, he was appointed as member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC): during his mandates, he focused mainly on employment and social policies.[4]
In April 2023, the EESC elected Röpke as its president for a two and a half year term.[5] During his presidency, the EESC became the first Institution of the European Union to involve representatives from candidates to accession to the EU in its advisory work and to systematically introduce the EU Youth Test. [6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ Redding, Joshua (2023-05-18). "European Economic and Social Committee elects Oliver Röpke as its new President". Philea. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Workers Group nominates Oliver Röpke for EESC President 2023-2025". European Economic and Social Committee. 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae - Oliver Röpke" (PDF). EESC Official Website. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Biography - Oliver Röpke". EESC Official Website. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "AGENCE EUROPE - Oliver Röpke, elected President of the European Economic an..." agenceurope.eu. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Enlargement Candidate Members' Initiative". European Economic and Social Committee. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Manifest President Oliver Röpke - Mandate 2023/2025". European Economic and Social Committee. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Alston, Fiona (2024-04-24). "Oliver Röpke's big tent approach in his first year as EESC president". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
External links
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Media related to Oliver Röpke at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
