Antonio Tajani

Antonio Tajani is an Italian politician, journalist and former Italian Air Force officer, who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Foreign Affairs since 22 October 2022. He has 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.
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Some of the key events about Antonio Tajani

  • 1994
    Elected to the European Parliament for the first time
  • 1994
    Joined Forza Italia, a center-right political party founded by Silvio Berlusconi, which was criticized for its populist and sometimes controversial policies
  • 2008
    Appointed European Commissioner for Transport
  • 2008
    As European Commissioner for Transport, faced criticism for his handling of the Alitalia airline crisis
  • 2010
    Became European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship
  • 2010
    Criticized for delayed response to the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud crisis that disrupted air travel across Europe
  • 2012
    As European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, faced controversy over the implementation of REACH chemical regulations
  • 2014
    Elected Vice-President of the European Parliament
  • 2014
    Criticized for his stance on relaxing car emission standards as part of his industry portfolio
  • 2017
    Elected President of the European Parliament
  • 2017
    As President of the European Parliament, faced criticism for his handling of the Catalan independence crisis
  • 2018
    Received the "MEP Award" for his work on industry, research and energy
  • 2018
    Criticized for his comments suggesting that Africa's problems could be solved by creating "villages" there
  • 2019
    Re-elected as a Member of the European Parliament
  • 2019
    Faced backlash for his decision to block a debate on Catalan political prisoners in the European Parliament
  • 2020
    Criticized for his handling of the European Parliament's response to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2022
    Elected President of Forza Italia political party
  • 2022
    Appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Italy's government
  • 2022
    As Italian Foreign Minister, faced criticism for his stance on maintaining dialogue with Russia during the Ukraine conflict
  • 2023
    Assumed the role of Deputy Prime Minister of Italy

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