Antonio Tajani

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Antonio Tajani (born on 4 August 1953 in Rome) is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Central Italy with the Forza Italia and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs. He also holds the position of Vice President of the European People's Party (EPP).

He is a substitute for the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and a member of the Delegation for relations with Israel.

On 8 May he was appointed by newly elected Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, as Italy's EU Commissioner. Tajani is expected to receive the transport portfolio.

[edit] Education

• Graduate in law (University of Rome La Sapienza)
• 1982: Editor of Il Settimanale
• 1982: presenter of Radio 1 news programme
• 1983: head of the Rome editorial office of the newspaper 'Il Giornale'
• 1994: Spokesman for the Prime Minister
• Vice-chairman of the European People's Party
• 2001: Member of Rome City Council

[edit] Career

• since 1994: Member of the European Parliament
• Head of the Forza Italia delegation in the European Parliament

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)

• Since May 2008 : Member of the European Commission (replacing Jacques Barrot)

[edit] External links

• Official website of Antonio Tajani: www.tajani.it
• European Parliament biography of Antonio Tajani (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
• DeclarationPDF of financial interests (Italian)