Christoph Matznetter

Christoph Matznetter
Secretary of State, Federal Ministry of Finance, Austria

Photo: © Petra Spiola

Born on 8 June 1959 in Vienna, Austria

Married with three children

Education:

2001-2002  

Resumption of studies, Graduation, PhD.

1978-1982 

Studies in Political Science, University of Vienna 

1970-1978 

Secondary school, Vienna 

1965-1969 

Primary school in the Lycée Français, Vienna 

Professional career:

Since 11 January 2007   

State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance 

June 2005-January 2007

Vice-president of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber

Since June 2005

President of the Social Democratic Association for Enterprises and  Entrepreneurs 

November 2002-January 2007                                              

Member of Parliament; speaker for financial and budget affairs of the Social Democratic Parliamentary Faction 

Since 2001 

Member of the Federal Presidency of the Social Democratic Party of Austria 

Since 2000   

Member of the Federal Board of the Social Democratic Party of Austria 

1985-2006  

Certified tax consultant and sworn auditor-associate of three auditing, tax advising and accounting companies with the focus on European economic and tax law, as well as on international tax and fiscal procedural law 

1980-1985  

Tax consultant trainee 

State Secretary Mr. Matznetter is editor of several publications on tax law, as well as author of a CD-ROM-series on taxes and travel expenses.