European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship
In office 9 February 2010 – 1 July 2014
President
José Manuel Barroso
Preceded by
Günter Verheugen
Succeeded by
Michel Barnier (Acting)
European Commissioner for Transport
In office 9 May 2008 – 9 February 2010
President
José Manuel Barroso
Preceded by
Jacques Barrot
Succeeded by
Siim Kallas
Member of the European Parliament
In office 1 July 2014 – 12 October 2022
Constituency
Central Italy
In office 14 July 1994 – 8 May 2008
Constituency
Central Italy
Personal details
Born
(1953-08-04) 4 August 1953 (age 70) Rome, Italy
Political party
UMI (1970s) FI (1994–2009) PdL (2009–2013) FI (since 2013)
Other political affiliations
EPP Group
Spouse
Brunella Orecchio
(m. 1988)
Children
2
Education
Sapienza University
Signature
Website
Parliament website
Antonio Tajani (Italian pronunciation:[anˈtɔːnjotaˈjaːni]; born 4 August 1953) is an Italian politician, journalist and former Italian Air Force officer, who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Foreign Affairs since 22 October 2022. He served as President of the European Parliament from 2017 to 2019, as European Commissioner from 2008 to 2014, and also as a member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 2008 and again from 2014 to 2022 until he was elected to Italy's Chamber of Deputies.
Following the death of Silvio Berlusconi, on 15 July 2023 Tajani was appointed secretary of Forza Italia, becoming the party's new leader.
AntonioTajani (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo taˈjaːni]; born 4 August 1953) is an Italian politician, journalist and former Italian Air Force officer...
the Munich Security Conference. Italy's Minister for Foreign Affairs AntonioTajani, as Chair of the meeting, released a statement. The ministers expressed...
(S&D) of "illegally occupying" the European Commission. For his part, AntonioTajani, the new leader of Forza Italia (FI) following the death of historic...
Tajani is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: AntonioTajani (born 1953), Italian politician, journalist, and former Italian Air Force...
television career. In November 2022 she returned as an MEP, succeeding AntonioTajani, after he was appointed in the Meloni government. Alessandra Mussolini...
elected president by the assembly with 345 votes in favor, succeeding AntonioTajani. He became the seventh Italian to hold the office. In his acceptance...
on Italian diplomatic offices globally; the Italian Foreign Minister AntonioTajani, who denounced receiving deathtreats, blamed an international anarchist...
Mattarella Head of government Giorgia Meloni Deputy head of government AntonioTajani Matteo Salvini No. of ministers 25 (incl. Prime Minister) Member parties...
Minister of Italy Incumbent Assumed office 22 October 2022 Serving with AntonioTajani Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Preceded by Himself & Luigi Di Maio (2019)...
Matteo Salvini 66 Five Star Movement Giuseppe Conte 52 Forza Italia AntonioTajani 44 Greens and Left Angelo Bonelli Nicola Fratoianni 11 Action Carlo...
inaugurated in May 2013 by vice-president of the European Commission AntonioTajani, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship and the Spanish Minister...
in Avellino, in 1986; he was the eldest of three brothers. His father Antonio was a small real estate entrepreneur and local councilor for the Italian...
first under the leadership of Martin Schulz (2014–2017) and later AntonioTajani (since 2017). Between 2014 and 2016, Weber was a member of the now defunct...
the EPP–S&D agreement appeared broken, making it less certain that AntonioTajani (EPP, Italy) would be elected president. The other contenders were Gianni...
the European Parliament. Vice-presidents elections. 17 January 2017 AntonioTajani is elected as President of the European Parliament. 18 January 2017...
guarantees of air passenger rights [2] and the Single European Sky. AntonioTajani was Commissioner from 2008 to 2010. Being head of the Forza Italia delegation...
European Parliament. Instead, Italian MEP and former European Commissioner AntonioTajani was elected as the EPP group's nominee to replace incumbent president...
private television stations in Italy, along with Antonio Martino, Mario Valducci [it], AntonioTajani, Marcello Dell'Utri, Cesare Previti and Giuliano...
Italy activated its civil protection departments, with Foreign Minister AntonioTajani stating an assessment team was on their way. Anne-Claire Legendre, a...
January 2017 Vice President Gianni Pittella AntonioTajani Preceded by Jerzy Buzek Succeeded by AntonioTajani Leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists...
9th Parliament. Presiding officer (under Article 14(2) of the Rules): AntonioTajani (EPP) of Italy, President of the Eighth Parliament. 3 July 2019 Election...
Pat Cox Josep Borrell Hans-Gert Pöttering Jerzy Buzek Martin Schulz AntonioTajani David Sassoli Roberta Metsola Commission President President of the...
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