Reinhard Rack (born 7 August 1945 in Leoben, Styria) is an Austrian politician and a former Member of the European Parliament (1995–2009). He is a member of the Austrian People's Party, which is part of the European People's Party, and was sitting on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism.

He was also a substitute for the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, a member of the delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with Japan.

• Studied law and interpreting at the University of Graz (1964-1968)
• Dr.jur
• Qualified translator
• University assistant (1968)
• Postdoctoral lecturing qualification (1976)
• University professor in constitutional, administrative and European law (since 1980)
• Visiting professor, Rutgers University, Camden/New Jersey (1985 and 1988)
• Academic publications in Austria and abroad
• Visiting lecturer, University of Malaysia (UMESP), Kuala Lumpur (2001)
• Spokesman on European affairs for the Land of Styria (1990-1994)
• Member of the Nationalrat (1994-1995 and in 1996)
• Member of the European Parliament (1995-2009)
• ÖVP Head of Delegation (1995-1996)
• Vice-Chairman, Group of the European People's Party, European Parliament (1996-1999)
• Vice-Chairman, EPP-ED Group, European Parliament
• Member, Convention for drafting a European Charter of Fundamental Human Rights (1999-2000)
• Member, Convention on the Future of Europe (2002-2003)
• Member, Austria Convention (since 2003

• Official website (in German)
• European Parliament biography
• Declaration of financial interests (in German; PDF file)

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