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.

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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