Antonio Tajani

Antonio Tajani

Antonio Tajani (Italian pronunciation: [an?t??njo ta?ja?ni]; born 4 August 1953) is an Italian politician who has served as President of the European Parliament since January 2017. He previously served as one of the fourteen Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2016, European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, Vice-President of the European Commission from 2010 to 2014 and European Commissioner for Transport from 2008 to 2010. He has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Italy since 2014 and previously from 1994 to 2008. In the run-up to the 2018 Italian General Election, he announced on his Twitter account that he would make himself available, "to serve Italy", on behalf of Forza Italia, but that "all further decisions will now be taken by our fellow citizens and the President of the Republic".

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